검정

Korean

Alternative forms

• (dialect) (Gangwon, Pyeongan) 검덩 (geomdeong)
• (dialect) (Gyeonggi) 거먹 (geomeok)
• (dialect) (Gyeongnam) 검중 (geomjung), 껌정 (kkeomjeong)

Etymology

Of native Korean origin. Perhaps from Middle Korean 검듸ᅌᅧᇰ (Yale: kemtuy.yeng) meaning soot.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [kʌ̹md͡ʑʌ̹ŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [검정]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	geomjeong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	geomjeong
McCune–Reischauer?	kŏmjŏng
Yale Romanization?	kemceng

Noun

검정 • (geomjeong)

1. black

   검정 장갑 옆에 있는 것은 어떠세요? 손님께서 찾으시는 것과 꽤 비슷한데요.

   geomjeong janggap yeope inneun geoseun eotteoseyo? sonnimkkeseo chajeusineun geotgwa kkwae biseuthandeyo.

   How about the one next to the black gloves? It's very similar to the one you like.

Synonyms

• 감장 (gamjang)
• 깜장 (kkamjang)

See also

Colors in Korean · 색깔 (saekkkal), 빛 (bit), 빛깔 (bitkkal) (layout · text)

흰색 (huinsaek), 하얀색 (hayansaek), 하양 (hayang)	회색 (hoesaek), 잿빛 (jaetbit), 쥐색 (jwisaek), 납빛 (napbit), 창백색 (changbaeksaek), 재빛 (jaebit)	검은색 (geomeunsaek), 검정색 (geomjeongsaek), 까만색 (kkamansaek), 검정 (geomjeong)
붉은색 (bulgeunsaek), 빨간색 (ppalgansaek), 빨강 (ppalgang), 빨간빛 (ppalganbit); 진홍색 (jinhongsaek), 심홍색 (simhongsaek), 선홍색 (seonhongsaek)	주황색 (juhwangsaek), 귤색 (gyulsaek), 등색 (deungsaek), 오렌지색 (orenjisaek); 갈색 (galsaek), 밤색 (bamsaek), 고동색 (godongsaek), 구릿빛 (guritbit), 구리빛 (guribit)	노란색 (noransaek), 노랑 (norang), 누른빛 (nureunbit); 베이지색 (beijisaek), 미색 (misaek), 다색 (dasaek)
연두색 (yeondusaek)	초록색 (choroksaek), 녹색 (noksaek)	민트색 (minteusaek); 암록색 (amnoksaek), 풀빛 (pulbit), 심록색 (simnoksaek)
옥색 (oksaek); 청록색 (cheongnoksaek)	하늘색 (haneulsaek), 옅은파랑색 (yeoteunparangsaek)	파란색 (paransaek), 푸른색 (pureunsaek), 파랑 (parang)
보라색 (borasaek), 보라빛 (borabit), 보라밤빛 (borabambit); 남색 (namsaek)	자주색 (jajusaek), 자홍색 (jahongsaek); 보라색 (borasaek), 보라 (bora)	분홍색 (bunhongsaek), 담홍색 (damhongsaek), 핑크 (pingkeu)