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🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

분홍색

Pronunciation / Transliteration: bunhongsaek

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Pink/pɪŋk/
nounadjectiveverbCEFR A1 (Beginner)Top #2500 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"그녀는 분홍색 드레스를 입고 있다."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A pale red color resulting from the mixing of red and white.

    "She wore a bright pink dress to the party."
As adjective
  1. 1

    Of a color intermediate between red and white.

    "The sunset painted the sky in shades of pink and orange."
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Synonyms (3)
Antonyms & Contrasting Words (1)

Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the name of the dianthus plant (known as pinks), possibly from the perforated or 'pinked' edge of the petals. The use of the word to describe the pale red color dates back to the late 17th century, evolving from the flower color.

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