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Etymology 1

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Sino-Korean word from 遲延.

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?jiyeon
Revised Romanization (translit.)?jiyeon
McCune–Reischauer?chiyŏn
Yale Romanization?ciyen

Noun

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지연 (jiyeon) (hanja 遲延)

  1. delay

Etymology 2

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Sino-Korean word from 地緣.

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?jiyeon
Revised Romanization (translit.)?jiyeon
McCune–Reischauer?chiyŏn
Yale Romanization?ciyen

Noun

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지연 (jiyeon) (hanja 地緣)

  1. Personal affinity towards another person based on shared regional roots or ties.

Etymology 3

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Sino-Korean word from 紙鳶.

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?jiyeon
Revised Romanization (translit.)?jiyeon
McCune–Reischauer?chiyŏn
Yale Romanization?ciyen

Noun

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지연 (jiyeon) (hanja 紙鳶)

  1. kite