Korean Color Terms ( Kim 1985: 428):
English |
Korean
|
|
Native |
Chinese Loan |
|
| WHITE | hayah-ta | paek-saek |
| BLACK | kkamah-ta | hûk-saek |
| RED | ppalkah-ta | côk-saek |
| YELLOW | nolah-ta | hwang-saek |
| GREEN | phalah-ta | nok-saek |
| BLUE | chông-saek | |
| BROWN | (pam-saek) | kal-saek |
| PURPLE | pora-saek | cha(chu)-saek |
| PINK | -- | punhong-saek |
| ORANGE | -- | tûng-sayk |
| GREY | (chae(s)-pich) | hoe-sayk |
Characteristics of Native Korean Color terms: