징검다리

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Etymology 1

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징검다리 (jinggeomdari, “stepping stones”)

First attested in the Yeogeo yuhae (譯語類解 / 역어유해), 1690, as Early Modern Korean 딩검ᄃᆞ리, compound of 딩검 (tingkem) +‎ ᄃᆞ리 (toli). By surface analysis, 징검 (jinggeom) +‎ 다리 (dari, “bridge”).

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Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?jinggeomdari
Revised Romanization (translit.)?jinggeomdali
McCune–Reischauer?chinggŏmdari
Yale Romanization?cingkemtali

Noun

징검다리 • (jinggeomdari)

  1. (petrology) stepping stones across a stream
    Synonyms: 다릿돌 (daritdol), 징검돌 (jinggeomdol)
  2. (figurative) bridge, connection, mediator
    그 조직은 경영진과 종업원 사이에 있는 징검다리 역할을 수행한다.
    Geu jojig-eun gyeong'yeongjin-gwa jong'eobwon sai-e inneun jinggeomdari yeokhar-eul suhaenghanda.
    The organization serves as a bridge between the management and the employees.

Etymology 2

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Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?jinggeomdari
Revised Romanization (translit.)?jinggeomdali
McCune–Reischauer?chinggŏmdari
Yale Romanization?cingkemtali

Noun

징검다리 • (jinggeomdari)

  1. Chungcheong form of 소금쟁이 (sogeumjaeng'i, “water strider”)
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