Korean word

얼다

Pronunciation

Romanizationeolda

Meaning

  • verbfreeze

Example

겨울이면 호수가 얼어요.kyeo u ri myeon ho su ga eo reo yo

In winter, the lake freezes.

Illustration for 얼다 (freeze)

More examples

아침에 길이 얼어서 미끄러웠다.a chi me ki ri eo reo seo mi kkeu reo wot tta

In the morning, the road froze and was slippery.

Core concept

Something becomes hard as it gets cold, or a body part becomes numb from the cold.

Common phrases

  • 물이 얼다mu ri eol da

    water freezes

  • 길이 얼다ki ri eol da

    the road freezes

  • 호수가 얼다ho su ga eol da

    the lake freezes

Similar words

얼리다eollida: A person or machine cools a liquid or food until the item becomes solid.
굳다kuttta: A soft thing becomes hard and loses its flexibility.

Definition in Korean

물이나 음식 등이 온도가 내려가 단단한 얼음 상태가 되거나 추위 때문에 손발이나 피부의 감각이 마비되거나 저리다mu ri na eum sik teung i on do ga nae ryeo ga tan dan han eo reum sang tae ga toe geo na chu wi ttae mu ne son ba ri na pi bu ui kam ga gi ma bi doe geo na cheo ri da

Word origin

No reliable deeper etymology is established for this native Korean verb, whose long-standing meaning centers on becoming hard or losing feeling in the cold.

Usage tips

  • English speakers may associate freeze only with water, but this Korean verb also describes cold making hands, feet, or skin feel numb.

Other meanings

  • become numbverb

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