Korean word

검다

Pronunciation

Romanizationkeomtta

Meaning

  • adjectiveblack

Example

검은 고양이가 창문에 앉아 있다.keo meun ko yang i ga chang mu ne an ja it tta

A black cat is sitting at the window.

Illustration for 검다 (black)

More examples

그는 검은 코트를 입고 있었다.keu neun keo meun ko teu reul ip kko i sseot tta

He was wearing a black coat.

Core concept

A deep, dark color covering an object or surface.

Common phrases

  • 검은 머리카락keo meun meo ri ka rak

    black hair

  • 검은 코트keo meun ko teu

    black coat

Similar words

까맣다kkamata: Having a deep, strongly black color, often seen in hair.
새까맣다saekkamata: Being almost pitch-black, with nearly no lighter color visible.
어둡다eoduptta: Having so little light that things are hard to see.

Definition in Korean

주로 물체의 색이 어둡고 검은 빛을 띠는 상태를 가리키는 형용사.chu ro mul che ui sae gi eo dup kko keo meun pi cheul tti neun sang tae reul ka ri ki neun hyeong yong sa

Word origin

No clear record shows where this word came from, so its older history is uncertain.

Usage tips

  • The dictionary form 검다 (geomtta, "to be black") can change shape before a noun, so the form in a sentence may look different from the form in a dictionary.

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