검푸르다

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Gugeupbang eonhae (救急方諺解 / 구급방언해), 1466, as Middle Korean 검프르다 (Yale: kem-phulu-ta). From 검— (geom-, to be black) + 푸르다 (pureuda, to be blue).

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈkɘ(ː)mpʰuɾɯda̠]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?geompureuda
Revised Romanization (translit.)?geompuleuda
McCune–Reischauer?kŏmp'urŭda
Yale Romanization?kēmphuluta

Adjective

검푸르다 (geompureuda) (infinitive 검푸르러, sequential 검푸르니)

  1. to be dark blue, to be livid
    Synonym: (less common) 감파르다 (gampareuda)

Conjugation

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