은근히

Korean

Etymology

From 은근 (慇懃, eun-geun, “politeness; implicitness”) + 히 (hi, “adverbial suffix”)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ɯnɡɯnʝi]
  • Phonetic hangeul: [은근히]
Revised Romanization? eun-geunhi
Revised Romanization (translit.)? eungeun-hi
McCune–Reischauer? ŭn'gŭnhi
Yale Romanization? unkun.hi

Adverb

은근히 • (eun-geunhi)

  1. slowly and constantly
  2. quietly; secretly
  3. implicitly; inwardly
    그는 은근히 비관적인 태도를 보였다. 
    Geuneun eun-geunhi bigwanjeogin taedoreul boyeotda.
    He implicitly showed a pessimistic attitude.
  4. tastefully
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