꼴불견

꼴불견

Korean

Alternative forms

• 꼴볼견 (kkolbolgyeon) (non-standard)

Etymology

꼴 (kkol, “(derogatory) appearance”) + 불 (不, bul, Sino-Korean for "not") + 견 (見, gyeon, Sino-Korean for "to see").

Literally "[one whose] wretched appearance cannot be seen".

Pronunciation

• IPA^{(Seoul dialect, key)}: [k͈o̞ɭbuɭɡjʌ̹n]
• Phonetic hangeul: [꼴불견]

Revised Romanization? kkolbulgyeon Revised Romanization (translit.)? kkolbulgyeon McCune–Reischauer? kkolbulgyŏn Yale Romanization? kkolpulkyen

Noun

꼴불견 • (kkolbulgyeon)

1. (derogatory) a disgusting, repulsive, or indecent person or thing