바른

Korean

Etymology

See 바르다 (bareuda).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [pa̠ɾɯn]
• Phonetic hangeul: [바른]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	bareun
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	baleun
McCune–Reischauer?	parŭn
Yale Romanization?	palun

Adjective

바른 • (bareun)

1. Realis adnominal of 바르다 (bareuda, “to be right, to be proper”); which is right, which is proper

Determiner

바른 • (bareun)

1. (dated or archaic) right, right-hand

   Synonyms: 오른쪽 (oreunjjok) (most common), 오른 (oreun)

   Antonyms: 왼쪽 (oenjjok), 왼 (oen)

Derived terms

• 바른발 (bareunbal, “right foot”) (dated)
• 바른손 (bareunson, “right hand”) (dated)
• 바른쪽 (bareunjjok, “right-hand side”) (dated)
• 바른팔 (bareunpal, “right arm”) (dated)

Related terms

• 바르다 (bareuda): to be straight, upright, right, correct, true
• 올바르다 (olbareuda): to be straight, upright, all right

See also

• 옳다 (olta): to be right, correct, true