Korean

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Etymology

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From 시김 (sigim, unknown origin) +‎ (-sae, state, appearance).

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Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?sigimsae
Revised Romanization (translit.)?sigimsae
McCune–Reischauer?sigimsae
Yale Romanization?sikimsay

Noun

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시김새 (sigimsae)

  1. (music, in pansori) method or state of producing sounds
  2. (music, in traditional Korean music) embellishing sound added before or after the main tones