Korean word

빗

Pronunciation

Romanizationpit

Meaning

  • nouncomb

Example

빗을 어디에 뒀는지 기억해?pi seul eo di e twon neun ji ki eo kae

Do you remember where you left the comb?

Illustration for 빗 (comb)

More examples

가방에 빗이 있었어.ka bang e pi si i sseo sseo

There was a comb in the bag.

Core concept

A small handheld tool with rows of teeth that separate and smooth tangled hair.

Common phrases

  • 빗을 찾다pi seul chat tta

    look for a comb

  • 빗으로 정리하다pi seu ro cheong ni ha da

    style hair with a comb

  • 빗이 없다pi si eop tta

    be without a comb

Similar words

빗질pitjjil: The act of using a toothed tool to untangle and arrange hair.
머리빗meoribit: A compact toothed tool made specifically for grooming hair.
헤어브러시heeobeureosi: A bristled tool that smooths hair and keeps it tidy.

Definition in Korean

머리카락의 엉킴을 풀고 곧게 정리하는 데 쓰는 손에 쥐는 도구meo ri ka ra gui eong ki meul pul go kot kke cheong ni ha neun te sseu neun so ne chwi neun to gu

Word origin

This native Korean noun comes from the same root as the verb for combing hair, linking the tool with the action it performs.

Usage tips

  • A useful English distinction is that a comb separates hair with teeth, while a brush smooths it with bristles.

Related words

  • 빗다pitttacombverb
  • 빗질pitjjilcombingnoun
  • 빗살pitssalteeth of a combnoun

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