Korean

Adverb

지금 • ‎(jigeum)

1. now

Noun

지금 • ‎(jigeum) ‎(hanja 只今)

1. now, the current time

   지금까지‎ ― jigeumkkaji ― until now

   지금부터‎ ― jigeumbuteo ― from now on

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 地 ‎(“ground”) + 金 ‎(“gold”)

Noun

지금 • ‎(jigeum) ‎(hanja 地金)

1. gold ingot