꼴불견
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Korean
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]- 꼴볼견 (kkolbolgyeon) — nonstandard
Etymology
[edit]From 꼴 (kkol, “(derogatory) appearance”) + 불(不) (bul, Sino-Korean for "not") + 견(見) (gyeon, Sino-Korean for "to see").
Literally "[one whose] wretched appearance cannot be seen".
Pronunciation
[edit]- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [k͈o̞ɭbuɭɡjʌ̹n]
- Phonetic hangul: [꼴불견]
Romanizations | |
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Revised Romanization? | kkolbulgyeon |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | kkolbulgyeon |
McCune–Reischauer? | kkolbulgyŏn |
Yale Romanization? | kkol.pul.kyen |
Noun
[edit]꼴불견 • (kkolbulgyeon)
- (derogatory) a disgusting, repulsive, or indecent person or thing; an ugly scene, eyesore