Korean word

탈수

Pronunciation

Romanizationtalsu

Meaning

  • nounspin cycle

Example

세탁기의 탈수 기능을 켰다.se tak kki ui tal su ki neung eul kyeot tta

I turned on the washing machine's spin cycle.

Illustration for 탈수 (spin cycle)

More examples

더운 날씨에 물을 충분히 마시지 않으면 탈수 증상이 올 수 있다.teo un nal ssi e mu reul chung bun hi ma si ji a neu myeon tal su cheung sang i ol ssu it tta

If you do not drink enough water in hot weather, you may develop symptoms of dehydration.

Core concept

Water being drawn out, either from laundry in a machine or from the body.

Common phrases

  • 탈수 기능tal su ki neung

    spin cycle function

  • 탈수 시간tal su si gan

    spin cycle time

Similar words

짜기jjagi: The act of pressing or twisting cloth to force its water out.
건조keonjo: The process in which air or heat removes moisture and leaves something dry.
탈수기talsugi: A home appliance that uses spinning force to extract water from laundry.

Definition in Korean

세탁물의 물기를 빼내는 동작이나 결과, 또는 체내 수분이 빠져나가 생기는 상태를 가리키는 명사.se tang mu rui mul gi reul ppae nae neun tong ja gi na kyeol gwa tto neun che nae su bu ni ppa jeo na ga saeng gi neun sang tae reul ka ri ki neun myeong sa

Word origin

탈 (tal, "removing") + 수 (su, "water") forms a Sino-Korean compound meaning the removal of water.

Usage tips

  • On a Korean washing machine, this label means the water-removal stage, which is separate from hot-air drying.

Other meanings

  • dehydrationnoun

Related words

  • 탈수기talsugispin dryernoun
  • 탈수하다talsuhadaspin-dryverb

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