Korean word

돌

Pronunciation

Romanizationtol

Meaning

  • nounstone

Example

길에 돌이 많아서 조심하세요.ki re to ri ma na seo cho sim ha se yo

Be careful because there are many stones on the road.

Illustration for 돌 (stone)

More examples

아이들이 길가에서 돌을 줍고 있었다.a i deu ri kil kka e seo to reul chup kko i sseot tta

The children were picking up stones by the roadside.

Core concept

A hard piece of natural rock, from a small pebble on a path to a large boulder.

Common phrases

  • 돌을 던지다to reul teon ji da

    throw a stone

  • 돌을 줍다to reul chup tta

    pick up a stone

  • 돌에 걸리다to re keol li da

    trip over a stone

Similar words

돌멩이tolmengi: A small stone that fits in a hand and can be picked up or tossed.
자갈chagal: Many small loose stones spread over the ground or used to cover a path.
바위pawi: A large, hard mass of natural rock rising from the ground.

Definition in Korean

작고 단단한 암석 조각부터 큰 바위까지를 포괄하는 말로, 일상에서는 주로 길에 있는 작은 돌을 가리킬 때 쓰임chak kko tan dan han am seok cho gak ppu teo keun pa wi kka ji reul po gwal ha neun mal lo il sang e seo neun chu ro ki re in neun cha geun to reul ka ri kil ttae sseu im

Word origin

The historical origin of 돌 (dol, "stone") is uncertain, but it is a native Korean word for a naturally formed piece of hard rock.

Usage tips

  • English speakers often choose rock for larger pieces, but 돌 (dol, "stone") covers both small path stones and large rocks, so context sets the size.

Other meanings

  • first birthdaynoun

Related words

  • 돌멩이tolmengipebblenoun
  • 돌담toldamstone wallnoun
  • 돌바닥tolbadakstone floornoun

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