what does the korean term "검다니" mean?
Say for example someone says, "피가 검다니" or "심장이 검다니" what does that mean? Is it like a slang?

Thanks!!

Question

what does the korean term "검다니" mean?
Say for example someone says, "피가 검다니" or "심장이 검다니" what does that mean? Is it like a slang?

Thanks!!

Answer

검다니 is composed of
검+다니
검(다) means "black, dark"
다니 is a suffix used to express that certain fact or situation is amazing or unbelievable (I can't believe that )

피가 검다 means "blood is black"
피가 검다니 means "I can't belive that blood is black".

For more explanation, refer to http://keytokorean.com/classes/intermediate/intermediate-grammar-23-%EB%8B%A4%EB%8B%88%EC%9A%94-really-i-cant-believe/

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