짐성

Korean

Etymology

see 짐승 (jimseung).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕimsʰʌ̹ŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [짐성]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	jimseong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	jimseong
McCune–Reischauer?	chimsŏng
Yale Romanization?	cimseng

Noun

짐성 • (jimseong)

1. (Gangwon, Seoul, Jeolla dialect, Chungcheong, Pyongan, Hwanghae) Dialectal form of 짐승 (jimseung, “beast, animal”).
   • 1982 July 29, 양덕환 [yangdeokhwan], “개와 닭의 둔갑 [gaewa dalgui dun'gap]”, in 한국구비문학대계 [han'gukgubimunhakdaegye]‎^[1], 인천광역시 남구 선학동 (현 연수구 선학동) [incheon'gwang'yeoksi namgu seonhakdong (hyeon yeonsugu seonhakdong)]:

     인저 그 짐성끼리 그 대화한 것들...

     Injeo geu jimseong-kkiri geu daehwahan geot-deul...

     Now those who were conversing among the animals...