Korean word

골다

Pronunciation

Romanizationkolda

Meaning

  • verbsnore

Example

기숙사에서 한 학생이 코를 골아서 다들 못 잤어요.ki suk ssa e seo han hak ssaeng i ko reul ko ra seo ta deul mot cha sseo yo

A student snored in the dorm, so no one could sleep.

Illustration for 골다 (snore)

More examples

영화관에서 옆사람이 골아서 영화를 제대로 못 봤어요.yeong hwa gwa ne seo yeop ssa ra mi ko ra seo yeong hwa reul che dae ro mot pwa sseo yo

I couldn't properly watch the movie because the person next to me was snoring in the movie theater.

Core concept

Noisy breathing during sleep that keeps returning in a steady pattern.

Common phrases

  • 코를 골다ko reul kol da

    snore

Similar words

코골다kogolda: Produce a recurring noise as air moves through the nose during sleep.
코를 골다koreul kolda: Breathe audibly in a regular pattern while asleep.

Definition in Korean

주로 잠자는 동안 코로 숨을 쉬며 목이나 코 안이 떨려 반복적으로 소리를 내다chu ro cham ja neun tong an ko ro su meul swi myeo mo gi na ko a ni tteol lyeo pan bok jjeo geu ro so ri reul nae da

Word origin

골 (gol, "sound-symbolic element") is considered the sound-symbolic base of the word and suggests the recurring sound associated with snoring, but the full historical development is uncertain.

Usage tips

  • Because snoring can disturb others, this word is useful for describing a sleep problem neutrally rather than making it sound like a joke.

Related words

  • 코골이kogorisnoringnoun
  • 코골이증kogorijeungsnoring disordernoun

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