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Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 暫時, from 暫 (“moment”) + 時 (“time”).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key):
- Phonetic hangul:
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations |
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| Revised Romanization? | jamsi |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | jamsi |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | chamsi |
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| Yale Romanization? | cāmsi |
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Noun
잠시 • (jamsi) (hanja 暫時)
- a moment, short time
- 잠시만요. ― Jamsimanyo. ― Wait a minute.
Adverb
잠시 • (jamsi) (hanja 暫時)
- for a moment, while, some time
- 잠시 거기에 계세요. ― Jamsi geogi-e gyeseyo. ― Stay there for a bit.
See also
- 잠깐 (jamkkan, “a little while”)