The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano, Or Gustavus Vassa, The African: Written By Himself — Page 3

Vocabulary

그것은

geugeoseun — It is; that thing is (topic marker)

거의

geoui — Almost, nearly, approximately

적도

jeokdo — The equator, imaginary line around Earth's middle

아래에

araee — Below, underneath, at a lower position

위치하며

wichihамyeo — Being located, situated at a place

해안을

haean-eul — Coastline, shore (object marker attached)

따라

ttara — Along, following, in accordance with

약

yak — Approximately, about, roughly a number

걸쳐

geolchyeo — Spanning, stretching across a range

뻗어

ppeodeo — Extending, stretching out in a direction

있지만

itjiman — Exists but, there is however a contrast

지금까지

jigeumkkaji — Until now, up to the present time

어떤

eotteon — Any, some, a certain kind of

여행자도

yeohaengja-do — Even a traveler, traveler also (emphasis)

탐험하지

tamheomhaji — Not explore, failing to investigate unknown territory

못한

mothan — Unable to, failed to do something

것으로

geoseuro — As something, regarded as being a thing

생각되는

saenggakdoeneun — Thought to be, considered to be something

거리만큼

georimankeum — As far as a distance, equivalent distance

내륙으로

naeryuk-euro — Into the interior, toward inland territory

들어가며

deureogamyeo — Going inward while, entering into a place

시작점으로부터

sijakjeom-euro-buteo — From the starting point, from the origin

떨어진

tteoreojin — Separated, distant, far away from something

제국에

jeguk-e — In the empire, to an imperial territory

이르러서야

ireureoSeoya — Only upon reaching, not until arriving somewhere

비로소

biroso — Only then, finally, for the first time

끝나는

kkeuntnaneun — Ending, concluding, coming to a finish

보인다

boinda — It appears, it seems, it looks like

이

i — This, a demonstrative pronoun or determiner

왕국은

wangguk-eun — The kingdom, a country ruled by a king

많은

maneun — Many, numerous, a large quantity of

주

ju — Province, state, administrative region

또는

ttoneun — Or, alternatively, as another option

지역으로

jiyeok-euro — Into regions, toward or into areas

나뉘어

nanuieo — Divided, split into parts or sections

있는데

inneunde — There is/are, and (connecting clauses with context)

그중

geujung — Among them, among those things or places

가장

gajang — Most, the greatest degree, superlative marker

외딴

oedan — Remote, isolated, far from other places

곳에

gose — At a place, in a spot or location

있으면서도

isseumyeonseodo — Even while being, despite existing in a state

비옥한

biokhan — Fertile, rich in nutrients for farming

지역

jiyeok — Region, area, zone, local territory

중

jung — Among, in the middle of, within a group

하나인

hana-in — Being one, which is one of something

불리는

bullineun — Called, named, referred to as something

곳에서

goseseo — From a place, at a specific location

나는

naneun — I, me (first-person subject with topic marker)

이름의

ireum-ui — Of the name, named, with the title

매혹적이고

maehokjeok-igo — Charming and, captivating and attractive

풍요로운

pungyorowun — Abundant, prosperous, rich and plentiful

골짜기에서

goljjagi-eseo — In a valley, from a valley or ravine

태어났다

taeeonassda — Was born, came into the world

주에서

ju-eseo — In the province, from within the state

수도와

sudo-wa — Capital city and, the main city and

해안까지의

haean-kkaji-ui — Up to the coast, distance to the shore

거리는

geori-neun — The distance, the span between two points

매우

maeu — Very, extremely, to a great degree

상당했음이

sangdanghaesseum-i — Was considerable, the fact of being significant

틀림없다

teullimeopda — Certainly, without doubt, must be true

왜냐하면

waenyahamyeon — Because, the reason being, for the reason that

백인이나

baek-in-ina — White people or, Caucasians or any such group

유럽인에

yureop-in-e — To Europeans, regarding people from Europe

대해

daehae — About, regarding, concerning a topic

또한

ttohan — Also, additionally, furthermore, as well

바다에

bada-e — To the sea, at the ocean or sea

대해서도

daehaeseo-do — Even about, regarding even this topic

들어본

deureobun — Having heard of, having listened to something

적이

jeogi — Experience of, occasion of doing something

없었기

eopseotgi — Because there was not, lacking in something

때문이다

ttaemun-ida — It is because, the reason is this

그리고

geurigo — And, also, in addition, furthermore

왕에

wang-e — To the king, toward the royal authority

대한

daehan — Toward, regarding, concerning a subject

우리의

uri-ui — Our, belonging to us, possessive of we

복종은

bokjong-eun — Obedience, submission to authority or rule

명목상에

myeongmoksang-e — In name only, nominally, superficially formal

불과했는데

bulgwahannneunde — Was merely, was nothing more than, only

내가

naega — I, me (first-person subject marker form)

보잘것없이나마

bojalgeoeopsi-nama — However modest, though insignificant or humble

관찰한

gwanchalan — Having observed, watched and noted carefully

바에

bae — According to what, based on observations

따르면

ttareumyeon — According to, following, based upon something

정부의

jeongbu-ui — Of the government, governmental, state-related

모든

modeun — All, every, entire, without exception

업무는

eommu-neun — Business, duties, official tasks and affairs

그

geu — That, the, referring to previously mentioned thing

지역의

jiyeok-ui — Of the region, local, belonging to an area

족장이나

jokjang-ina — Chief or, a tribal leader or similar figure

원로들에

weollo-deul-e — To the elders, regarding senior community members

의해

uihae — By, through, by means of someone or something

처리되었기

cheori-doeeotgi — Because it was handled, managed or processed

다른

dareun — Other, different, another kind or type

나라들과

nara-deul-gwa — With other countries, and nations together

교류가

gyoryu-ga — Exchange, interaction, communication between groups

없는

eopneun — Without, lacking, not having something

민족의

minjok-ui — Of the people, ethnic group's, national

풍습과

pungseup-gwa — Customs and, traditional practices and habits

통치

tongchi — Governance, rule, administration of a territory

방식은

bangsik-eun — The method, way, or manner of doing

일반적으로

ilbanjeogeuro — Generally, commonly, in most cases

단순하며

dansunhamyeo — Simple and, straightforward and uncomplicated

한

han — One, a single, one particular thing

가족이나

gajok-ina — Family or, a household or family unit

마을에서

maeul-eseo — In a village, from a small community

일어나는

ireonaneun — Happening, occurring, taking place in time

일들의

il-deul-ui — Of events, of things that happen

역사는

yeoksa-neun — History, the historical record of events

표본으로

pyobon-euro — As a specimen, as a representative example

기능할

gineunghal — To function as, to serve a purpose

수

su — Ability, possibility, can (auxiliary meaning)

있다

itda — To exist, to be, there is something

나의

na-ui — My, belonging to me, first-person possessive

아버지는

abeoji-neun — Father, one's male parent (topic marker)

앞서

apseo — Previously, beforehand, ahead of time

언급한

eongeuphan — Mentioned, previously referred to or cited

원로

weollo — Elder, senior respected member of community

족장

jokjang — Chief, tribal leader, head of a clan

명이었으며

myeong-ieosseumyeo — Was one (counter for people) and also

칭호를

chingho-reul — Title, honorific designation or official name

받았는데

badanneunde — Received, and (connecting with further explanation)

기억하기로

gieokagi-ro — As I recall, to the best of memory

용어는

yongeo-neun — The term, a word or technical expression

최고의

choego-ui — Highest, supreme, of the greatest rank

지위를

jiwi-reul — Status, rank, position in a hierarchy

의미하며

Meaning and, signifying and conveying a sense

우리

uri — We, our, belonging to our group

언어로

eoneo-ro — In the language, using a particular tongue

위엄의

wieom-ui — Of dignity, of majesty or noble bearing

표식

pyosik — Mark, symbol, sign indicating something

뜻한다

tteuthanda — Means, signifies, conveys a particular meaning