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How do you say "turkey" in Korean?
칠면조
chilmyeonjo
In Korean, "turkey" is 칠면조.
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Pronunciation
Pronounced 'chil-myun-jo' with three syllables, stress on the first.
Writing and usage
칠면조 has four syllables. 칠 means 'seven' and 면 relates to face, a peculiar origin.
Example sentence
칠면조는 크다.
Turkeys are large.
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How to remember 칠면조
칠면조 literally translates to something about a seven-faced bird, an old poetic name.
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Questions about 칠면조
How do you say "turkey" in Korean?
In Korean, "turkey" is 칠면조. It is a noun.
How is 칠면조 written in Korean?
칠면조 has four syllables. 칠 means 'seven' and 면 relates to face, a peculiar origin.
How is 칠면조 used in a sentence?
Use 칠면조 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 칠면조는 크다. (Turkeys are large.).
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