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바르다

바르다

Korean

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pa̠ɾɯda̠/
  • Phonetic hangeul:

Verb

바르다 (bareuda) (infinitive 발라, sequential 바르니)

  1. (…을 …에, …을 …으로) To hang, paper; to stick the paper and the cloth piece which applied paste on the surface of other objects
    • 벽지를 벽에 바르다byeokjireul byeoge bareuda ― put wallpaper on a wall
    • 한지를 바른 유리창hanjireul bareun yurichang ― the window which papered hanji
    • 아이들 방을 예쁜 벽지로 발랐다.
      Aideul bang-eul yeppeun byeokjiro ballatda.
      I papered children's room with pretty wallpaper.
  2. (…을 …에, …을 …으로) To cover, plaster, cement; to attach to the surface of other objects equally the dirt etc. which were kneaded sticky in piles
    • 흙을 벽에 바르다heulgeul byeoge bareuda ― plaster wall with dirt
    • 벽의 구멍을 흙으로 발랐다.
      Byeogui gumeong-eul heulgeuro ballatda.
      I plastered the hole of wall with dirt.
  3. (…에 …을) To apply, spread, rub, put on; to rub water, paste, medicine, cosmetics, etc. on the surface of an object, and attach them
    • 상처에 약을 바르다sangcheo-e yageul bareuda ― paint a wound
    • 얼굴에 분을 바르다eolgure buneul bareuda ― powder one's face
    • 입술에 립스틱을 바르다ipsure ripseutigeul bareuda ― rouge one's lips
    • 도자기에 유약을 바르다dojagie yuyageul bareuda ― glaze ceramics
    • 밤참으로 식빵에 버터를 발라 먹었다.
      Bamchameuro sikppang-e beoteoreul balla meogeotda.
      I had the bread and butter for a night snack.
    • 머리에 기름을 발랐다.
      Meorie gireumeul ballatda.
      I greased my hair.

Conjugation

Related terms
  • ᄇᆞᄅᆞ다 (boroda, “(obsolete)”)
  • 보리다 (borida, “(dialect)”)
  • 볼라다 (bollada, “(dialect)”)
  • 발리다 (ballida, “(causative verb)”)

Etymology 2

First attested in the Neungeomgyeong eonhae (楞嚴經諺解 / 능엄경언해), 1461, as ᄇᆞ리다 (Yale: polita).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pa̠ɾɯda̠/
  • Phonetic hangeul:

Verb

바르다 (bareuda) (infinitive 발라, sequential 바르니)

  1. (…을) To peel, flay; to take out the contents which removed the skin and are contained in inside
    • 밤을 바르다bameul bareuda ― crack chestnuts
    • 씨를 바르다ssireul bareuda ― remove a seed
  2. (…을) To bone, debone; to remove the meat attached to the bone, or take out fish bones
    • 생선을 발라 먹다saengseoneul balla meokda ― eat fish after boning it
    • 생선 가시를 발라서 버리다saengseon gasireul ballaseo beorida ― throw away a fish bone, after boning a fish
Related terms
  • ᄇᆞ리다 (borida, “(obsolete)”)
  • 볼그다 (bolgeuda, “(dialect)”)
  • 발그다 (balgeuda, “(North Korea)”)
  • 발리다 (ballida, “(causative verb)”)
  • 발리다 (ballida, “(passive verb)”)

Conjugation

Etymology 3

First attested in the Neungeomgyeong eonhae (楞嚴經諺解 / 능엄경언해), 1461, as 바ᄅᆞ다 (Yale: palota).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pa̠ɾɯda̠/
  • Phonetic hangeul:

Adjective

바르다 (bareuda) (infinitive 발라, sequential 바르니)

  1. To be straight, upright, erect; to do not have the bent or curved place by appearance
    • 길이 바르다.
      Giri bareuda.
      The road is straight.
    • 줄을 바르게 서다jureul bareuge seoda ― line up straight
    • 선을 바르게 긋다seoneul bareuge geutda ― draw a straight line
    • 옷매무새를 바르게 하다onmaemusaereul bareuge hada ― adjust one's dress
    • 의자에 바르게 앉아라.
      Uija-e bareuge anjara.
      Sit in a chair straight.
    • 장롱에 이불을 바르게 개 넣어라.
      Jangnong-e ibureul bareuge gae neo-eora.
      Fold and put a bed in the wardrobe.
  2. To be right; to comply with the social norm or reason without violation (one's words or behavior)
    • 예의가 바르다ye-uiga bareuda ― be polite
    • 생각이 바른 사람saenggagi bareun saram ― the person with right thinking
    • 마음가짐이 바르다.
      Ma-eumgajimi bareuda.
      He's mental attitude is right.
    • 행실이 바르다.
      Haengsiri bareuda.
      His behavior is right.
    • 그는 몸가짐을 늘 바르게 한다.
      Geuneun momgajimeul neul bareuge handa.
      He makes behavior always right.
    • 그는 회사에서 가장 인사성이 바른 사람이다.
      Geuneun hoesa-eseo gajang insaseong-i bareun saramida.
      He is the most polite person in a company.
  3. To be right, correct, honest, frank; to do not have an inconsistency with the fact
    • 역사를 바르게 이해하다yeoksareul bareuge ihaehada ― understand history correctly
    • 숨기지 말고 바르게 대답하시오.
      Sumgiji malgo bareuge daedaphasio.
      Don't hide and answer correctly.
  4. To be sunshiny; to be sunny, without darkening
    • 기르던 잉꼬가 죽자 아이들은 양지가 바른 곳에 묻어 주었다.
      Gireudeon ingkkoga jukja aideureun yangjiga bareun gose mudeo jueotda.
      When the kept parrot died, children buried to the sunny place.

Conjugation

Related terms
  • 정하다 (jeonghada, “(obsolete)”)
  • 바ᄅᆞ다 (baroda, “(obsolete)”)

Etymology 4

Of native Korean origin.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pa̠ɾɯda̠/
  • Phonetic hangeul:

Adjective

바르다 (bareuda) (infinitive 발라, sequential 바르니)

  1. To be uncommon, insufficient; to be not common or do not reach sufficient degree

Conjugation