How do you say "hip" in Korean?

엉덩이

eongdeongi

Noun Hangul

In Korean, "hip" is 엉덩이 (eongdeongi).

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Pronunciation

Eongdeongi rolls out in four beats, eong-DEONG-i, nasal throughout, with the stress dipping onto the third syllable.

Writing and usage

엉덩이 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

댄서는 음악에 맞춰 엉덩이를 흔들었다.

daenseoneun eumage matchwo eongdeongireul heundeureotda.

The dancer swayed her hip to the music.

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How to remember 엉덩이

Your hip sways side to side like the word itself, eong, deong, i, a little wiggle in sound.

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Questions about 엉덩이

How do you pronounce 엉덩이?

Eongdeongi rolls out in four beats, eong-DEONG-i, nasal throughout, with the stress dipping onto the third syllable.

Is 엉덩이 formal or casual?

엉덩이 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 엉덩이 written in Korean?

엉덩이 is written using hangul. Romanised, it reads as eongdeongi.

Where can I practice Korean words for free?

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