Korean word

털

Pronunciation

Romanizationteol

Meaning

  • nounhair

Example

소파에 털이 많이 붙어 있어.so pa e teo ri ma ni pu teo i sseo

There is a lot of hair stuck to the sofa.

Illustration for 털 (hair)

More examples

고양이 털이 자주 빠진다.ko yang i teo ri cha ju ppa jin da

The cat's hair often falls out.

Core concept

A soft covering of fine fibers that grows on skin or forms an animal's outer layer.

Common phrases

  • 털이 붙다teo ri put tta

    hair sticks

  • 털이 빠지다teo ri ppa ji da

    hair come out

  • 털을 뽑다teo reul ppop tta

    pluck hair

Similar words

머리카락meorikarak: Head hair can become tangled and need combing.
수염suyeom: Facial hair around the mouth or chin can be shaved or left to grow.
체모chemo: Natural body hair may be visible on the arms, legs, back, or chest.

Definition in Korean

동물의 몸이나 사람의 피부에 난 가는 섬유나 그 전체를 이르는 말tong mu rui mo mi na sa ra mui pi bu e nan ka neun seo myu na keu cheon che reul i reu neun mal

Word origin

The word is an inherited native Korean noun, and no firmly established decomposition explains its present meaning.

Usage tips

  • The animal sense is useful to notice because English usually switches from hair to fur, while Korean can use one everyday word across both cases.

Other meanings

  • coatnoun

Opposites

  • 대머리taemeoribaldnessnoun

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