없이

Korean

Alternative forms

업시 (eopsi) — Early Modern

Etymology

First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean 업〯시〮 (Yale: ěpsí).

없 (eop-, “to not be there”) +‎ 이 (-i, adverb-deriving suffix).

Pronunciation

(SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈɘ(ː)pɕ͈i]
- (file)
Phonetic hangul: [업(ː)씨]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization^?	eopsi
Revised Romanization (translit.)^?	eobs'i
McCune–Reischauer^?	ŏpsi
Yale Romanization^?	ēps.i

Adverb

없이 • (eopsi)

without, lacking
- 1961, Supreme Council for National Reconstruction, Coup announcement on 16 May 1961‎^{s:ko:5·16 혁명 공약}:
  
  여러분 은 본 군사혁명위원회 를 전폭적 으로 신뢰 하고, 동요 없이 각인의 직장 과 생업을 평상 과 다름 없이 유지 하시기 바랍니다.
  yeoreobun-eun bon Gunsahyeongmyeong'wiwonhoe-reul jeonpok-jeog-euro silloe-hago, dong'yo eopsi gagin-ui jikjang-gwa saeng'eob-eul pyeongsang-gwa dareum eopsi yujihasigi baramnida.
  We ask everyone to completely trust the Military Revolution Council without hesitation, and maintain normal businesses and a normal life without difference.
- 1994, Yoon Do-hyun, Im Juncheol, Lee Kyunghee, (lyrics and music), “사랑 Two [sarang Two]” (track 8), in 가을 우체국 앞에서 [ga'eul ucheguk apeseo], performed by Yoon Do-hyun:
  처음 엔 그냥 친군 줄 만 알았어 아무 색깔없이 언제나 영원하길.
  Cheo'eum-en geunyang chin'gunjul-man arasseo amu saekkkareopsi eonjena yeong'wonhagil.
  (please add an English translation of this quotation)

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