구라
Korean
editEtymology
editOften seen as a borrowing from Japanese 晦ます (kuramasu, “to darken; to deceive”, transitive), but no clear evidence exists.
Pronunciation
edit- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [kuɾa̠]
- Phonetic hangul: [구라]
Romanizations | |
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Revised Romanization? | gura |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | gula |
McCune–Reischauer? | kura |
Yale Romanization? | kwula |
Noun
edit구라 • (gura)
- (vulgar, slang) bullshit; lie
- (vulgar, slang) story; tale; anecdote
- Synonym: (more common among young people) 썰 (sseol)
Derived terms
edit- 구라쟁이 (gurajaeng'i, “bullshitter”)