검댕

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Gugeupbang eonhae (救急方諺解 / 구급방언해), 1466, as Middle Korean 검듸여ᇰ (Yale: kemtuyyeng).

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [kʌ̹mdɛŋ] ~ [kʌ̹mde̞ŋ]
  • Phonetic hangul: [/]
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?geomdaeng
Revised Romanization (translit.)?geomdaeng
McCune–Reischauer?kŏmdaeng
Yale Romanization?kemtayng

Noun

검댕 • (geomdaeng)

  1. soot
  2. smut
  3. grime