빨간불

Korean

Etymology

From 빨간 (ppalgan, “red”, present determiner of 빨갛다 (ppalgata)) +‎ 불 (bul, “light”).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?ppalganbul
Revised Romanization (translit.)?ppalganbul
McCune–Reischauer?ppalganbul
Yale Romanization?ppal.kanpul

Noun

빨간불 • (ppalganbul)

  1. (colloquial) red light (warning light)
  2. (figurative) A sign that indicates a dangerous situation.

Synonyms

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