그늘

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Worin seokbo (月印釋譜 / 월인석보), 1459, as Middle Korean ᄀᆞᄂᆞᆯㅎ (konolh).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key)[kɯnɯɭ]
  • Phonetic Hangul[그늘]
Revised Romanization? geuneul
Revised Romanization (translit.)? geuneul
McCune–Reischauer? kŭnŭl
Yale Romanization? kunul

Noun

그늘 • (geuneul)

  1. shade, shadow
  2. protection, care
  3. obscurity

Synonyms
  • 그림자 (geurimja, “shady image”)
  • 움파리 (umpari, “dugout shelter”)
  • 음영 (陰影, eumyeong, “shady image”)
  • 응달 (陰—, eungdal, “shady spot”)
  • 음지 (陰地, eumji, “shady spot”)

Antonyms
  • 햇볕 (haetbyeot, “sunshine”)
  • 햇빛 (haetbit, “sunlight”)
  • 양달 (陽—, yangdal, “sunny spot”)
  • 양지 (陽地, yangji, “sunny spot”)

Derived terms

See also
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