How do you say "drought" in Korean?

가뭄

gamum

Noun Hangul

In Korean, "drought" is 가뭄 (gamum).

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Pronunciation

Gamum is dense, ga-MUM, with a nasal ending that should hum slightly, unlike the open English word 'drought'.

Writing and usage

가뭄 is written using hangul. It's a noun, and this word is also taught inside the Noun Town language learning game, where it appears in interactive lessons alongside hundreds of other everyday words.

Example sentence

긴 가뭄이 강을 말라버렸다.

gin gamumi gangeul malrabeoryeotda.

The long drought dried up the river.

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How to remember 가뭄

A drought so long the ground just hums, ga-mum, waiting for rain.

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Questions about 가뭄

How do you pronounce 가뭄?

Gamum is dense, ga-MUM, with a nasal ending that should hum slightly, unlike the open English word 'drought'.

Is 가뭄 formal or casual?

가뭄 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech. The level of formality comes from the sentence structure around it, not from the word itself.

How is 가뭄 written in Korean?

가뭄 is written using hangul. Romanised, it reads as gamum.

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