Korean edit

Etymology edit

From 이채(異彩) (ichae, conspicuity, oddness) +‎ 롭다 (-ropda, adjective-deriving suffix).

Pronunciation edit

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈi(ː)t͡ɕʰɛɾo̞p̚t͈a̠] ~ [ˈi(ː)t͡ɕʰe̞ɾo̞p̚t͈a̠]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)/(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?ichaeropda
Revised Romanization (translit.)?ichaelobda
McCune–Reischauer?ich'aeropta
Yale Romanization?ī.chaylopta

Adjective edit

이채롭다 (ichaeropda) (infinitive 이채로워, sequential 이채로우니)

  1. unusual, conspicuous, interesting, eye-catching
    이채로운 모양ichaeroun moyangan unusual shape
    이채로운 생김새ichaeroun saenggimsaeeye-catching features

Conjugation edit