How do you say "lizard" in Korean?

도마뱀

domabaem

Noun Hangul

In Korean, "lizard" is 도마뱀 (domabaem).

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Pronunciation

Domabaem stretches across three even beats, do-ma-BAEM, with the final syllable rhyming with English 'bomb' but softer.

Writing and usage

도마뱀 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

작은 도마뱀이 햇볕을 쬐고 있었다.

jageun domabaemi haetbyeoteul jjoego isseotda.

A small lizard basked in the sun.

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How to remember 도마뱀

A lizard basking on a dome (do-ma) shaped rock, baem for short.

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Questions about 도마뱀

How do you pronounce 도마뱀?

Domabaem stretches across three even beats, do-ma-BAEM, with the final syllable rhyming with English 'bomb' but softer.

Is 도마뱀 formal or casual?

도마뱀 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 도마뱀 written in Korean?

도마뱀 is written using hangul. Romanised, it reads as domabaem.

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