Korean word

냇물

Pronunciation

Romanizationnaenmul

Meaning

  • nounstream

Example

우리는 냇물에서 점심을 먹었다.u ri neun naen mu re seo cheom si meul meo geot tta

We ate lunch by the stream.

Illustration for 냇물 (stream)

More examples

냇물을 따라 걷다가 사진을 찍었다.naen mu reul tta ra keot tta ga sa ji neul jji geot tta

I took photos while walking along the stream.

Core concept

A small, narrow flow of water moving gently through the land.

Common phrases

  • 냇물을 따라 걷다naen mu reul tta ra keot tta

    walk along the stream

  • 냇물이 얕다naen mu ri yat tta

    shallow stream

  • 냇물이 말라 있다naen mu ri mal la it tta

    dried-up stream

Similar words

개울kaeul: A small natural stream with a narrow, shallow channel.

Definition in Korean

냇물은 좁고 얕게 흐르는 작은 시내나 개울을 이르는 말이다.naen mu reun chop kko yat kke heu reu neun cha geun si nae na kae u reul i reu neun ma ri da

Word origin

The native Korean word 냇물 (naenmul, "stream") joins 냇 (naen, "stream linking form") with 물 (mul, "water") to describe a small stream of flowing water.

Usage tips

  • When stream means online content or data in English, 냇물 (naenmul, "stream") is not the usual Korean choice because it names a natural stream.

Opposites

  • 대하taehagreat rivernoun
  • 강kangrivernoun

Related words

  • 냇가naekkastream banknoun
  • 시냇물sinaenmulbrooknoun

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