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How do you say "scissors" in Korean?
가위
gawi
In Korean, "scissors" is 가위.
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Pronunciation
Gawi is two syllables, 'gah-wee.' The first syllable is open, and the second is quick and light.
Writing and usage
Gawi uses the ㄹ sound at the end, which is native Korean. It's a simple, two-syllable native word.
Example sentence
가위로 종이를 잘라요.
I cut paper with scissors.
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How to remember 가위
Gawi has a cutting, snipping quality to how it sounds, like the action of scissors cutting paper.
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Questions about 가위
How do you say "scissors" in Korean?
In Korean, "scissors" is 가위. It is a noun.
How is 가위 written in Korean?
Gawi uses the ㄹ sound at the end, which is native Korean. It's a simple, two-syllable native word.
How is 가위 used in a sentence?
Use 가위 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 가위로 종이를 잘라요. (I cut paper with scissors.).
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