Korean word

매달다

Pronunciation

Romanizationmaedalda

Meaning

  • verbhang

Example

방에 사진을 매달았어요.pang e sa ji neul mae da ra sseo yo

I hung a picture in the room.

Illustration for 매달다 (hang)

More examples

창문에 커튼을 매달았어요.chang mu ne keo teu neul mae da ra sseo yo

I hung a curtain over the window.

Core concept

An object is secured to a point above it and left hanging below.

Common phrases

  • 벽에 매달다pyeo ge mae dal da

    hang on the wall

  • 사진을 매달다sa ji neul mae dal da

    hang a picture

  • 창문에 매달다chang mu ne mae dal da

    hang on the window

Similar words

걸다keolda: An object is hung on a wall or hook and kept in place.
매다maeda: A strap or cord is tightened around a person or object to keep it secure.
달다talda: A fixture or fitting is attached so that an object can hang from it.

Definition in Korean

천장이나 못·갈고리에 물건을 매어 걸어 두는 동작을 나타내다.cheon jang i na mot kal go ri e mul geo neul mae eo keo reo tu neun tong ja geul na ta nae da

Word origin

The verb combines the ideas of tying and hanging, linking the act of securing an object with its suspended result.

Usage tips

  • English speakers may use put up for a wall display, but this Korean verb highlights that the object is attached above and hangs down.

Other meanings

  • put upverb

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