검댕

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Gugeupbang eonhae (救急方諺解 / 구급방언해), 1466, as Middle Korean 검듸여ᇰ (Yale: kemtuyyeng).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [kʌ̹mdɛŋ] ~ [kʌ̹mde̞ŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [검댕/검뎅]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	geomdaeng
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	geomdaeng
McCune–Reischauer?	kŏmdaeng
Yale Romanization?	kemtayng

Noun

검댕 • (geomdaeng)

1. soot
2. smut
3. grime