노랑지다

Korean

Etymology

Presumably 노랑 (norang) + 지다 (jida). Probably from the Pyongan dialect.

Adjective

노랑지다 • (norangjida)

1. (North Korea, of land) to be fertile

   Synonym: 기름지다 (gireumjida)

   노랑진땅

   norangjinttang

   Fertile land

2. (North Korea) to favour being comfortable and dislike work
3. (North Korea) to be narrow-minded and stingy
4. (Pyongan ginseng-harvesters' cant) to be bad

   Synonym: 나쁘다 (nappeuda)

5. (Pyongan ginseng-harvesters' cant) to be unpleasant

   Synonym: 싫다 (silta)

6. (Pyongan ginseng-harvesters' cant) to hurt

   Synonym: 아프다 (apeuda)

7. (Pyongan ginseng-harvesters' cant) to be treacherous

   Synonym: 험하다 (heomhada)

References

• 《우리말샘》 [1]