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Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 只今
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | jikkeum |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | ji'kkeum |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | chikkŭm |
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| Yale Romanization? | ci.kkum |
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Adverb
지끔 • (jikkeum)
- (Gangwon, Seoul, Jeolla dialect, Pyongan, Hamgyong, Chungcheong, Hwanghae, dialectal Yanbian, Liaoning) Dialectal form of 지금 (jigeum, “now”)
2015 January 26, 인명자 [inmyeongja], “부모를 살린 버림받은 딸 [bumoreul sallin beorimbadeun ttal]”, in 한국구비문학대계 [han'gukgubimunhakdaegye], 경기도 하남시 하산곡동 [gyeonggido hanamsi hasan'gokdong]:옛날에 딸만 많이 낳으믄 얼마나 구박했어? 지끔은 좋아했지만 그럼.- Yennar-e ttalman mani na'eu-meun eolmana gubakhaesseo? Jikkeum-eun joahaet-jiman geureom.
- How distressing was it to give birth to many daughters back then? Though now it is a good thing.