Korean word

알

Pronunciation

Romanizational

Meaning

  • nounegg

Example

아침에 알을 하나 삶았어요.a chi me a reul ha na sal ma sseo yo

I boiled an egg this morning.

Illustration for 알 (egg)

More examples

이 김밥에는 알을 넣지 않았어요.i kim ba be neun a reul neo chi a na sseo yo

I did not add an egg to this gimbap.

Core concept

A shell-covered, rounded egg containing white and yolk, forming the central image behind the word's use for other rounded items.

Common phrases

  • 알을 삶다a reul sam tta

    boil an egg

  • 알을 까다a reul kka da

    peel an egg

  • 알을 넣다a reul neo ta

    add an egg

Similar words

달걀talgyal: A chicken egg used for ordinary meals and recipes at home.
계란kyeran: An edible chicken egg bought at a shop for use in cooking.
알약aryak: A solid medicine taken by mouth and swallowed whole.

Definition in Korean

동물이 낳는, 껍질로 싸인 둥근 내부에 흰자와 노른자가 들어 있는 것을 이르는 말로, 일상에서는 주로 닭의 달걀을 가리키며 형태가 비슷해 알약이나 어란에도 쓰인다.tong mu ri nan neun kkeop jjil lo ssa in tung geun nae bu e hin ja wa no reun ja ga teu reo in neun keo seul i reu neun mal lo il sang e seo neun chu ro tal gui tal gya reul ka ri ki myeo hyeong tae ga pi seu tae a rya gi na eo ra ne do sseu in da

Word origin

This native Korean word means egg, but the available evidence does not establish a more specific origin.

Usage tips

  • When the word appears in a compound or beside a topic-specific noun, the surrounding phrase helps identify the intended English meaning.

Other meanings

  • pillnoun
  • fish roenoun

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