Korean

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Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?inyeong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?in'yeong
McCune–Reischauer?inyŏng
Yale Romanization?in.yeng

Etymology 1

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Sino-Korean word from 人影, from (person) + (shadow).

Noun

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인영 (inyeong) (hanja 人影)

  1. shadow of a person
    Hypernym: 그림자 (geurimja)
  2. silhouette of a person; figure of a person
    Synonym: 실루엣 (silluet)
    역광 받은 그녀 인영 그림이었다.
    Yeokgwang-eul badeun geunyeo-ui inyeong-eun han pog-ui geurim-ieotda.
    Her figure against the light was [like] a painting.
  3. trace of a person
    Synonym: 인적(人跡) (injeok)

Etymology 2

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Sino-Korean word from (seal) + (shadow).

Noun

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인영 (inyeong) (hanja 印影)

  1. imprint of a seal
    Synonym: 인(印)발 (inbal)