바르다

• IPA^(key)[pa̠ɾɯda̠]
• Phonetic Hangul[바르다]

First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean ᄇᆞᄅᆞ다 (beoreoda).

바르다 • (bareuda) (infinitive 발라, sequential 바르니)

1. (…을 …에, …을 …으로) to hang paper; to stick paper, cloth or the like with adhesive to a surface

   벽지를 벽에 바르다

   byeokjireul byeoge bareuda

   to stick wallpaper on a wall

   한지를 바른 유리창

   hanjireul bareun yurichang

   a windowpane papered (over) with hanja

   아이들 방을 예쁜 벽지로 발랐다.

   Aideul bang-eul yeppeun byeokjiro ballatda.

   I papered the children's room with pretty wallpaper.

2. (…을 …에, …을 …으로) to cover, plaster, cement; to attach to the surface of an object dirt, plaster or some other such substance

   흙을 벽에 바르다

   heulgeul byeoge bareuda

   to plaster the wall with dirt

   벽의 구멍을 흙으로 발랐다.

   Byeogui gumeong-eul heulgeuro ballatda.

   I plastered the hole in the wall with dirt.

3. (…에 …을) to apply, spread, rub, put on; to rub water, paste, medicine, cosmetics, etc. onto a surface

   상처에 약을 바르다

   sangcheo-e yageul bareuda

   to paint a wound

   얼굴에 분을 바르다

   eolgure buneul bareuda

   to powder one's face

   입술에 립스틱을 바르다

   ipsure ripseutigeul bareuda

   to rouge one's lips

   도자기에 유약을 바르다

   dojagie yuyageul bareuda

   to glaze ceramics

   밤참으로 식빵에 버터를 발라 먹었다.

   Bamchameuro sikppang-e beoteoreul balla meogeotda.

   I had some buttered bread for a midnight snack.

   머리에 기름을 발랐다.

   Meorie gireumeul ballatda.

   I greased my hair.

• 붙이다 (buchida)
• 칠하다 (chilhada)
• 묻히다 (muthida)
• 올리다 (ollida)
• 쓰다 (sseuda)
• 입히다 (iphida)
• 찍다 (jjikda)

• 보리다 (borida) (dialectal)
• 볼라다 (bollada) (dialectal)
• 발리다 (ballida) (causative verb)

First attested in the Neungeomgyeong eonhae (楞嚴經諺解 / 능엄경언해), 1461, as Middle Korean ᄇᆞ리다 (beorida).

바르다 • (bareuda) (infinitive 발라, sequential 바르니)

1. (…을) to peel, flay; to remove the skin, shell, or outer layer of something to get to what is inside

   밤을 바르다

   bameul bareuda

   to crack a chestnut

   씨를 바르다

   ssireul bareuda

   to remove a seed

2. (…을) to bone, debone; to remove the meat attached to the bone; to remove fishbones

   생선을 발라 먹다

   saengseoneul balla meokda

   to eat fish after deboning it

   생선 가시를 발라서 버리다

   saengseon gasireul ballaseo beorida

   to throw away a fishbone, after deboning a fish

• 발그다 (balgeuda) (North Korea)

First attested in the Neungeomgyeong eonhae (楞嚴經諺解 / 능엄경언해), 1461, as Middle Korean 바ᄅᆞ다 (bareoda).

바르다 • (bareuda) (infinitive 발라, sequential 바르니)

1. to be straight, upright, erect; without bends or curvature

   길이 바르다.

   Giri bareuda.

   The road is straight.

   줄을 바르게 서다

   jureul bareuge seoda

   to line up straight

   선을 바르게 긋다

   seoneul bareuge geutda

   to draw a straight line

   옷매무새를 바르게 하다

   onmaemusaereul bareuge hada

   to adjust one's dress to become straight (without creases)

   의자에 바르게 앉아라

   uija-e bareuge anjara

   to sit in a chair straight

   장롱에 이불을 바르게 개 넣어라.

   Jangnong-e ibureul bareuge gae neoeora.

   to fold and put the bed erect in the wardrobe.

2. to be right; to comply with the social norm in one's words or behavior

   예의가 바르다

   ye-uiga bareuda

   to be polite

   생각이 바른 사람

   saenggagi bareun saram

   a person with right thinking

   마음가짐이 바르다.

   Ma-eumgajimi bareuda.

   His mental attitude is right.

   행실이 바르다.

   Haengsiri bareuda.

   His behavior is right.

   그는 몸가짐을 늘 바르게 한다.

   Geuneun momgajimeul neul bareuge handa.

   He always behaves properly.

   그는 회사에서 가장 인사성이 바른 사람이다.

   Geuneun hoesa-eseo gajang insaseong-i bareun saramida.

   He is the most polite person in the company.

3. to be right, correct, honest, frank; to be consistent with the facts

   역사를 바르게 이해하다

   yeoksareul bareuge ihaehada

   to understand history correctly

   숨기지 말고 바르게 대답하시오.

   Sumgiji malgo bareuge daedaphasio.

   Don't hide (the truth), answer honestly.

4. to be sunshiny; to be sunny or bright

   기르던 잉꼬가 죽자 아이들은 양지가 바른 곳에 묻어 주었다.

   Gireudeon ingkkoga jukja aideureun yangjiga bareun gose mudeo jueotda.

   When the parrot died, the children buried it in a sunny place.

• 바른손 (bareunson, “right hand”)

1. 정답을 아는 학생들은 바른 손을 들어라.

   Jeongdabeul aneun haksaengdeureun bareun soneul deureora.

   Raise your right hand if you know the answer.

• 바른손잡이 (bareunsonjabi, “right hander”)

1. 그는 바른손잡이이다.

   Geuneun bareunsonjabiida.

   He is right-handed.

• (right; proper): 올바르다 (olbareuda) 참되다 (chamdoeda) 정당하다 (jeongdanghada) 진정하다 (jinjeonghada) 옳다 (olta) 올바르다 (olbareuda) 방정하다 (bangjeonghada)
• (straight; upright): 곧다 (gotda) 똑바르다 (ttokbareuda)
• (neat, tidy): 단정하다 (danjeonghada) 깔끔하다 (kkalkkeumhada)

• 정하다 (jeonghada)

• (wrong): 틀리다 (teullida) 거짓되다 (geojitdoeda)
• (not straight): 굽다 (gupda)

바르다 • (bareuda) (infinitive 발라, sequential 바르니)

1. (…을) to overwhelm an opponent completely; to overpower or defeat an opponent

   난 그를 완전히 발랐어.

   Nan geureul wanjeonhi ballasseo.

   I totally defeated him.

   우린 저 팀에 완전히 발렸어.

   Urin jeo time wanjeonhi ballyeosseo.

   We totally got raped by that team.

• 이기다 (igida)
• 승리하다 (seungnihada)
• 압도하다 (apdohada)
• 제압하다 (jeaphada)
• 억누르다 (eongnureuda)

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바르다 • (bareuda) (infinitive 발라, sequential 바르니)

1. (North Korea) uncommon, insufficient; rarely encountered

   1992, “두만강 (Duman-gang) [Tumen River]”, in 조선말대사전 (Joseonmaldaesajeon) [Dictionary of Korean language]:

   사랑채는 동향으로 앉아서 여름에는 해가 발랐다.

   Sarangchaeneun donghyang-euro anjaseo yeoreumeneun haega ballatda.

   The building used as a salon is placed in the east and the sun was shining in the summer which is uncommon.