Korean word

밤색

Pronunciation

Romanizationpamsaek

Meaning

  • nounbrown

Example

저는 밤색 가방을 샀어요.cheo neun pam saek ka bang eul sa sseo yo

I bought a brown bag.

Illustration for 밤색 (brown)

More examples

아이에게 밤색 장갑을 줬어요.a i e ge pam saek chang ga beul chwo sseo yo

I gave the child brown gloves.

Core concept

A soft, deep brown resembling the color of a chestnut.

Common phrases

  • 밤색 장갑pam saek chang gap

    brown gloves

  • 밤색 원피스pam saek won pi seu

    brown one-piece dress

  • 밤색 모자pam saek mo ja

    brown hat

Similar words

갈색kalsaek: A common name for the broad range of ordinary brown shades.
브라운peuraun: An English loanword for brown that appears in product names and trendy casual speech.
진갈색chingalsaek: A noticeably dark brown with a strong, deep tone.

Definition in Korean

밤색은 밤 열매의 색에서 유래한 말로, 은은하고 깊은 갈색을 가리킨다.pam sae geun pam yeol mae ui sae ge seo yu rae han mal lo eu neun ha go ki peun kal sae geul ka ri kin da

Word origin

밤 (bam, "chestnut") plus 색 (saek, "color") forms a native Korean color word based on the color of a chestnut.

Usage tips

  • Context matters because the first part can mean either night or chestnut in Korean, while this color word uses the chestnut meaning.

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