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Hair in Korean 🇰🇷


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How to say “hair” in Korean? “털”. Here you will learn how to pronounce “털” correctly and in the comments below you will be able to get all sorts of advice on hair in Korean like tips & tricks to remember it, questions, explanations and more.

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털 info.

Tips to remember the word 털 (teol):
• Associate 털 with the image of a furry animal whose coat is soft and noticeable. Thinking “teol” sounds like “troll” might help if you imagine a friendly hairy troll.
• Connect the word with related adjectives like 털털하다, which describes a relaxed or unpretentious attitude, reinforcing the recognizable sound.

Explanations:
• 털 (teol) primarily refers to hair or fur, especially the body hair of animals.
• It is used both for describing the hair on animals (like a cat’s fur) and, less commonly, body hair on people.
• When referring specifically to hair on the head, 머리카락 (meorikarak) or 모발 (mobal) is usually used.

Other words with a similar meaning:
• 머리카락 (meorikarak) – specifically head hair.
• 모발 (mobal) – another term for head hair, often used in formal or medical contexts.
• 모피 (mopi) – generally used for fur, especially in reference to animal pelts.

Alternate meanings/slang:
• In slang, the term 털 is related to the expression 털리다 (teolryeotda), which means “to get completely ripped off” or “to lose badly” (for example, in gambling or business deals).

Example sentences:
1. 고양이의 털이 부드러워요.
 Romanization: Goyangi-ui teol-i budeureowoyo.
 Translation: The cat’s fur is soft.

2. 겨울에는 동물들이 두꺼운 털로 몸을 감싸요.
 Romanization: Gyeoure-neun dongmuldeuri dukkeoun teollo mom-eul gamssayo.
 Translation: In winter, animals wrap their bodies in thick fur.

3. 그가 카지노에서 털렸어.
 Romanization: Geuga kajino-eseo teolryeosseo.
 Translation: He got completely ripped off at the casino.

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