Korean word

널다

Pronunciation

Romanizationneolda

Meaning

  • verbhang laundry

Example

저는 매일 빨래를 널어요.cheo neun mae il ppal lae reul neo reo yo

I hang laundry every day.

Illustration for 널다 (hang laundry)

More examples

어제 밤에 베란다에 이불을 널었어요.eo je pa me pe ran da e i bu reul neo reo sseo yo

I hung the bedding out on the balcony last night.

Core concept

Laundry is laid out or hung up to expose it to air and sunlight for drying.

Common phrases

  • 빨래를 널다ppal lae reul neol da

    hang laundry

  • 이불을 널다i bu reul neol da

    hang out bedding

  • 베란다에 널다pe ran da e neol da

    hang laundry on the balcony

Similar words

말리다mallida: Moisture is removed from wet things until they become dry.
걸다keolda: An object is suspended from a hook, wall, or other support.
펴다pyeoda: A folded or bent item is opened or straightened until it lies flat or extends.

Definition in Korean

빨래나 천을 줄이나 평평한 곳에 늘어놓아 햇빛이나 바람으로 말리는 동사.ppal lae na cheo neul chu ri na pyeong pyeong han ko se neu reo no a haet ppi chi na pa ra meu ro mal li neun tong sa

Word origin

널다 (neolda, "to hang or spread out to dry") is a native Korean verb, and its origin has no useful component breakdown for learners.

Usage tips

  • A clothesline is not required for this verb, because Korean also uses it when wet fabric is spread across a flat place to dry.

Other meanings

  • spread outverb
  • lay outverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 널어놓다neoreonotaleave hanging outverb
  • 널리다neollidabe hung out to dryverb

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