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Korean
Etymology
Reduplication of 알음 (areum), nominalized form of 알다 (alda, “to know”).
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | areumareum |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | al'eum'al'eum |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | arŭmarŭm |
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| Yale Romanization? | al.um.al.um |
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Noun
알음알음 • (areumareum)
- a relationship of mutual acquaintance
2020, “지자체의 '알음알음 채용'은 특혜 아닌가 ”, in Gwangju Ilbo:코로나 단기 아르바이트 인력을 공고도 없이 알음알음 방식으로 채용해 특혜 논란을 빚고 있다.- Korona dan'gi areubaiteu illyeog-eul gonggo-do eops-i areumareum bangsig-euro chaeyonghae teukhye nollan-eul bitgo itda.
- A controversy about preferentialism has been raised after part-time workers for coronavirus were hired via mutual acquaintances, without even a public notice.