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How do you say "bucket" in Korean?
양동이
yangdongi
In Korean, "bucket" is 양동이.
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Pronunciation
Say yang-dong-ee, with the stress on the first syllable and a soft ending on 'ee'.
Writing and usage
Four syllable blocks: 양동이. This combines yang (western or foreign) with dongi (a container suffix).
Example sentence
양동이에 모래를 담았다.
I filled the bucket with sand.
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How to remember 양동이
Yangdongi originally meant a foreign-style container, reflecting how buckets came to Korea from the West.
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Questions about 양동이
How do you say "bucket" in Korean?
In Korean, "bucket" is 양동이. It is a noun.
How is 양동이 written in Korean?
Four syllable blocks: 양동이. This combines yang (western or foreign) with dongi (a container suffix).
How is 양동이 used in a sentence?
Use 양동이 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 양동이에 모래를 담았다. (I filled the bucket with sand.).
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