부끄럽다

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Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Eoje naehun, (御製內訓 / 어제내훈), 1475 , as Middle Korean 붓그럽다 (Yale: pwus.kulepta). From Old Korean 慚肸伊 (*PWUskuli). Cognate with Jeju 부치럽다 (buchireopda).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?bukkeureopda
Revised Romanization (translit.)?bu'kkeuleobda
McCune–Reischauer?pukkŭrŏpta
Yale Romanization?pu.kkulepta

Adjective

부끄럽다 (bukkeureopda) (irregular, infinitive 부끄러워, sequential 부끄러우니)

  1. (to be) embarrassed
  2. (to be) shy, coy
    Synonym: 수줍다 (sujupda)
    모르는 사람 에서 얘기 하기 너무 부끄러워.
    Nan moreuneun saram-deul ap-eseo nae yaegi hagi-ga neomu bukkeureowo.
    I'm too shy to talk about myself in front of strangers.

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References

  • Martin, Samuel E., Yang Ha Lee, Sung-Un Chang (1975) A Korean-English Dictionary, New Haven: Yale University Press, page 810.