Native Korean Colors (Compound Nouns)
Words
| Hangul | Pron. | RR | Meaning | Note | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 빨간색 | 빨간섹 | ppalgansaek | red | ||
| 검은색 | 거믄섹 | geomeunsaek | black | ||
| 노란색 | 노란섹 | noransaek | yellow | ||
| 파란색 | 파란섹 | paransaek | blue | ||
| 초록색 | 초록쎅 | choroksaek | green | ||
| 보라색 | 보라섹 | borasaek | purple | ||
| 분홍색 | 분홍섹 | bunhongsaek | pink | ||
| 하얀색 | 하얀섹 | hayansaek | white | ||
| 주황색 | 주황섹 | juhwangsaek | orange |
Description
These are technically nouns but they are function like adjectives.