noun

[C, U]

garlic; a pungent bulb used as a seasoning or food ingredient, and the plant that produces it

maneul

Pronunciation

Etymology

Native Korean word.

Examples

마늘은 한국 요리에 자주 쓰인다.

maneureun hanguk yorie jaju sseuinda

Garlic is often used in Korean cooking.

그는 생마늘을 잘 먹는다.

geuneun saengmaneureul jal meongneunda

He eats raw garlic well.

찌개에 다진 마늘을 조금 넣어라.

jjigaee dajin maneureul jogeum neoeora

Put a little minced garlic in the stew.

Character Breakdown

마

first syllable of the native Korean word for garlic

늘

neul

second syllable of the native Korean word for garlic

Collocations

다진 마늘

깐 마늘

생마늘

마늘 냄새

마늘을 넣다

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