"기역" meaning in Korean

See 기역 in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: [kijʌ̹k̚] [SK-Standard, Seoul] Forms: giyeok [romanization]
Etymology: Coined as 基役 in Hunmongjahoe (訓蒙字會, Introductions of the Letters for Youth), written by Choe Sejin in 1527. Each hanja is used only for showing Korean pronunciation (similar to Japanese ateji, as Sino-Korean 基 has the initial ㄱ in its pronunciation, and 役 has the final ㄱ). Head templates: {{ko-noun}} 기역 • (giyeok)
  1. (South Korea) The name of the Hangul-script letter ㄱ (g). Tags: South-Korea Synonyms: 기윽, Related terms: 쌍기역 (ssanggiyeok), 이응 (ieung), 키읔 (kieuk)
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          "roman": "ieung",
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          "roman": "kieuk",
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      "roman": "ieung",
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      "roman": "kieuk",
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