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🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

피부가 어두운

Pronunciation / Transliteration: pibuga eoduun

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Dark-skinned/ˈdɑːrk.skɪnd/
adjectiveCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #4500 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"그는 피부가 어두운 미남 배우이다."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

1 sense
As adjective
  1. 1

    Having skin of a dark color or tone, typically due to higher levels of melanin.

    "She is a talented, dark-skinned actress starring in the new biographical drama."
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Antonyms & Contrasting Words (1)

Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The compound adjective combines 'dark', derived from Old English 'deorc', meaning lacking light or having a deep hue, with 'skinned', formed from 'skin' (from Old Norse 'skinn'). The term evolved during the modern era to describe human complexion, referring to individuals with higher natural melanin pigmentation.

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