Light

"Light" in Korean

가볍다

gabyeopda

(of low weight)

경량(輕量)의

gyeongnyan-g'ui

(of low weight)

밝다

bakda

(having light)

밝다

bakda

(pale in colour)

옅다

yeotda

(pale in colour)

저(低)하다

jeohada

(low in fat, calories, alcohol, salt, etc.)

창백(蒼白)하다

changbaekhada

(pale in colour)

gwang

(electromagnetic waves)

bul

(source of illumination)

bul

(flame or something used to create fire)

bit

(electromagnetic waves)

bit

(spiritual illumination)

밝히다

balkida

(to illuminate)

불붙이다

bulbuchida

(to start (a fire))

불을 지르다

bur-eul jireuda

(to start (a fire))

불켜다

bulkyeoda

(to illuminate)

비추다

bichuda

(to illuminate)

인화(引火)하다

inhwahada

(to start (a fire))

점화(點火)하다

jeomhwahada

(to start (a fire))

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