Korean word

감다

Pronunciation

Romanizationkamtta

Meaning

  • verbwash

Example

매일 밤 머리를 감아요.mae il pam meo ri reul ka ma yo

I wash my hair every night.

Illustration for 감다 (wash)

More examples

해변에 다녀온 날에는 샴푸로 머리를 감아요.hae byeo ne ta nyeo on na re neun syam pu ro meo ri reul ka ma yo

On days when I go to the beach, I wash my hair with shampoo.

Core concept

Shampoo cleans away oil and dirt from the hair with water.

Common phrases

  • 샴푸로 머리를 감다syam pu ro meo ri reul kam tta

    wash one's hair with shampoo

  • 머리를 감다meo ri reul kam tta

    wash one's hair

Similar words

씻다ssittta: Cleaning a body part, object, or surface with water removes unwanted material.
샴푸하다syampuhada: Shampooing means applying shampoo to the hair for cleaning.
헹구다hengguda: Rinsing clears away soap, shampoo, or dirt with water.

Definition in Korean

머리에 물을 적셔 샴푸로 기름과 때를 제거하는 동작meo ri e mu reul cheok ssyeo syam pu ro ki reum gwa ttae reul che geo ha neun tong jak

Word origin

No reliable origin is established for 감다 (gamtta, "to wash hair"), so the word is best remembered as the Korean verb used for washing hair.

Usage tips

  • The word commonly appears when people mention whether they washed their hair, a useful everyday topic for beginner conversation.

Other meanings

  • closeverb
  • windverb

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