Korean edit

Etymology edit

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

Pronunciation edit

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

Noun edit

검댕 (geomdaeng)

  1. soot
  2. smut
  3. grime