Korean

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Etymology

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Univerbation of (kkol, condition or appearance) +‎ 사납다 (sanapda, to be harsh, to be wild, to be ferocious).

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?kkolsanapda
Revised Romanization (translit.)?kkolsanabda
McCune–Reischauer?kkolsanapta
Yale Romanization?kkol.sanapta

Adjective

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꼴사납다 (kkolsanapda) (irregular, infinitive 꼴사나워, sequential 꼴사나우니)

  1. unsightly, ungainly, unseemly, shabby, ugly
    한길에서 그런 하는 꼴사납다.
    Han'gir-eseo geureon jis-eul haneun geos-eun bolkkolsanapda.
    It doesn’t look good to do such a thing in the street.
  2. indecent, improper, mean

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