Korean word

닦다

Pronunciation

Romanizationtaktta

Meaning

  • verbwipe

Example

테이블을 닦았어요.te i beu reul ta kka sseo yo

I wiped the table.

Illustration for 닦다 (wipe)

More examples

식사 전에 손을 닦으세요.sik ssa cheo ne so neul ta kkeu se yo

Wipe your hands before eating.

Core concept

A hand or cloth moves across a surface to remove dirt and leave it clean.

Common phrases

  • 손을 닦다so neul tak tta

    wipe one's hands

  • 바닥을 닦다pa da geul tak tta

    wipe the floor

  • 창문을 닦다chang mu neul tak tta

    wipe the windows

Similar words

문지르다munjireuda: Pressing a hand or tool against something and moving it back and forth.
닦아내다takkanaeda: Getting rid of dirt or liquid by wiping it away with a hand, cloth, or paper.
씻다ssittta: Cleaning a person, body part, or object by letting water or another liquid remove dirt.

Definition in Korean

손이나 천으로 표면을 닦아 때를 없애고 깨끗하게 하는 행위를 이르는 동사so ni na cheo neu ro pyo myeo neul ta kka ttae reul eop ssae go kkae kkeu ta ge ha neun haeng wi reul i reu neun tong sa

Word origin

No reliable source tells how this verb began, so its older history is unknown.

Usage tips

  • English speakers often separate wiping from polishing, but this Korean verb can cover both ordinary cleaning and making a surface shine.

Other meanings

  • polishverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 닦아내다takkanaedawipe offverb
  • 닦기takkkiwipingnoun

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