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How do you say "camel" in Korean?
낙타
nakta
In Korean, "camel" is 낙타.
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Pronunciation
Say 'nak-ta' with two syllables, hard 'k' in the middle.
Writing and usage
Two Hangul blocks: 낙타. Native Korean, 'ㄴ' starts, 'ㅂ' and 'ㄲ' (doubled k) in middle.
Example sentence
낙타는 사막에 산다.
Camels live in the desert.
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How to remember 낙타
Nakta combines nak (fall, as in camel humps) with ta (the animal ending).
Related words
- hippo 하마 hama
- leopard 표범 pyobeom
- lion 사자 saja
- ox 황소 hwangso
- penguin 펭귄 penggwin
- reindeer 순록 sunrok
- rhino 코뿔소 koppulso
- sloth 나무늘보 namuneulbo
- tiger 호랑이 horangi
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Questions about 낙타
How do you say "camel" in Korean?
In Korean, "camel" is 낙타. It is a noun.
How is 낙타 written in Korean?
Two Hangul blocks: 낙타. Native Korean, 'ㄴ' starts, 'ㅂ' and 'ㄲ' (doubled k) in middle.
How is 낙타 used in a sentence?
Use 낙타 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 낙타는 사막에 산다. (Camels live in the desert.).
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