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How do you say "ink" in Korean?
잉크
ingkeu
In Korean, "ink" is 잉크.
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Pronunciation
Ingkeu is two syllables, 'ing-kuh.' The first part has a nasal quality, and the second is short and light.
Writing and usage
Ingkeu is a direct loanword from English. It uses ㄱ and the ending ㅡ which is common in borrowed words.
Example sentence
만년필에 잉크가 있어요.
There is ink in the fountain pen.
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How to remember 잉크
Ingkeu sounds like 'ink' with a Korean ending added. It's a straight English loanword.
Related words
- business card 명함 myeongham
- fountain pen 만년필 mannyeonpil
- letter 편지 pyeonji
- light bulb 전구 jeongu
- paper 종이 jongi
- poster 포스터 poseuteo
- scissors 가위 gawi
- stationery 문방구 munbanggu
- tissues 티슈 tisyu
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Questions about 잉크
How do you say "ink" in Korean?
In Korean, "ink" is 잉크. It is a noun.
How is 잉크 written in Korean?
Ingkeu is a direct loanword from English. It uses ㄱ and the ending ㅡ which is common in borrowed words.
How is 잉크 used in a sentence?
Use 잉크 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 만년필에 잉크가 있어요. (There is ink in the fountain pen.).
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