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noun[C]
A pillow; a soft support for the head used when lying down or sleeping.
begae
Pronunciation
Etymology
Native Korean; derived from 베다, meaning “to rest one’s head on,” with the instrumental noun-forming suffix -개.
Examples
베개를 베고 잤어요.
begaereul bego jasseoyo
I slept with my head on a pillow.
새 베개를 샀어요.
sae begaereul sasseoyo
I bought a new pillow.
베개가 너무 높아요.
begaega neomu nopayo
The pillow is too high.
Character Breakdown
베
be
syllable in a native Korean word; no independent meaning here
개
gae
instrumental noun-forming syllable in this word; no independent meaning here
Collocations
베개를 베다
베개를 놓다
베개가 높다
베개가 낮다
베갯잇을 갈다
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