지연

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Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 遲延.

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?jiyeon
Revised Romanization (translit.)?jiyeon
McCune–Reischauer?chiyŏn
Yale Romanization?ciyen

Noun

지연 (jiyeon) (hanja 遲延)

  1. delay

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 地緣.

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?jiyeon
Revised Romanization (translit.)?jiyeon
McCune–Reischauer?chiyŏn
Yale Romanization?ciyen

Noun

지연 (jiyeon) (hanja 地緣)

  1. Personal affinity towards another person based on shared regional roots or ties.

Etymology 3

Sino-Korean word from 紙鳶.

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?jiyeon
Revised Romanization (translit.)?jiyeon
McCune–Reischauer?chiyŏn
Yale Romanization?ciyen

Noun

지연 (jiyeon) (hanja 紙鳶)

  1. kite