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How do you say "zebra" in Korean?
얼룩말
eolrukmal
In Korean, "zebra" is 얼룩말.
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Pronunciation
Say 'ul-ruk-mal' with three syllables, 'ul' starts soft, 'ruk' in the middle, 'mal' ends.
Writing and usage
Three Hangul blocks: 얼룩말. Native Korean, 'ㄹ' appears twice, 'ㅁ' (m) starts final block.
Example sentence
얼룩말은 줄무늬가 있다.
Zebras have stripes.
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How to remember 얼룩말
Eolrukmal literally means 'spotted horse' in Korean, combining stripe-like marks with mal (horse).
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- elephant 코끼리 kokkiri
- gorilla 고릴라 gorilla
- leopard 표범 pyobeom
- lion 사자 saja
- swan 백조 baekjo
- wolf 늑대 neukdae
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Questions about 얼룩말
How do you say "zebra" in Korean?
In Korean, "zebra" is 얼룩말. It is a noun.
How is 얼룩말 written in Korean?
Three Hangul blocks: 얼룩말. Native Korean, 'ㄹ' appears twice, 'ㅁ' (m) starts final block.
How is 얼룩말 used in a sentence?
Use 얼룩말 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 얼룩말은 줄무늬가 있다. (Zebras have stripes.).
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