Korean word

모

Pronunciation

Romanizationmo

Meaning

  • nounrice seedling

Example

오늘 모를 심었어.o neul mo reul si meo sseo

I planted rice seedlings today.

Illustration for 모 (rice seedling)

More examples

바람이 심해서 모를 지지대로 묶어 두었어.pa ra mi sim hae seo mo reul chi ji dae ro mu kkeo tu eo sseo

Because the wind was strong, I tied the rice seedlings to stakes.

Core concept

A young rice plant grown until it is ready to be moved into a field.

Common phrases

  • 모를 심다mo reul sim tta

    plant rice seedlings

  • 모에 물 주기mo e mul chu gi

    water the rice seedlings

  • 모를 가꾸다mo reul ka kku da

    tend the rice seedlings

Similar words

모종mojong: A young plant raised for planting in a garden or field, such as a vegetable or flower.
묘목myomok: A young tree grown until it is ready to be planted in a garden or field.
새싹saessak: A small shoot with new leaves that has just grown from a seed.

Definition in Korean

이식하기 위해 기른 어린 식물의 싹, 특히 논에서 심는 벼의 어린 싹i si ka gi wi hae ki reun eo rin sing mu rui ssak teu ki no ne seo sim neun pyeo ui eo rin ssak

Word origin

The word is an old native Korean farming term for a young plant grown so it can later be transplanted, especially in rice fields.

Usage tips

  • English uses seedling broadly, but this word strongly points to the rice-farming setting rather than an ordinary plant in a garden.

Related words

  • 모종mojongseedlingnoun
  • 모판mopanrice seedbednoun

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