Korean word

수도

Pronunciation

Romanizationsudo

Meaning

  • nounwater supply

Example

우리 집 수도가 고장 났어요.u ri chip su do ga ko jang na sseo yo

The water supply to our house stopped working.

Illustration for 수도 (water supply)

More examples

건물 전체 수도 시설을 점검했습니다.keon mul cheon che su do si seo reul cheom geom haet sseum ni da

We inspected the water-supply facilities throughout the building.

Core concept

The pipes and water flow that bring water into a house or other building.

Common phrases

  • 수도를 틀다su do reul teul da

    turn on the water

  • 수도를 잠그다su do reul cham geu da

    turn off the water

  • 수도 시설su do si seol

    water-supply facilities

Similar words

수돗물sudonmul: Water supplied through household faucets for drinking and daily use.
상수도sangsudo: A city or regional network that delivers water to homes and buildings.
수도꼭지sudokkokjji: A hand-operated fixture that lets water flow from a pipe or stops it.

Definition in Korean

집이나 건물에 물을 공급하는 설비나 그 물줄기를 이르는 말.chi bi na keon mu re mu reul kong geu pa neun seol bi na keu mul jul gi reul i reu neun mal

Word origin

This Sino-Korean compound combines the ideas of water and a route, describing water traveling through a supply system.

Usage tips

  • The water-supply sense is pronounced the same as the Korean word for capital, so plumbing or household context helps distinguish the two meanings.

Other meanings

  • capitalnoun

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