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noun[C]
a faucet or tap; a device at the end of a water pipe that controls the flow of water
sudokkokji
Pronunciation
Etymology
Compound of 수도, from Sino-Korean 水道 meaning “water supply; water pipe,” and 꼭지, a native Korean word meaning “knob, tip, or projecting part.”
Examples
수도꼭지를 잠그세요.
sudokkokjireul jamgeuseyo
Please turn off the faucet.
부엌 수도꼭지에서 물이 샌다.
bueok sudokkokjieseo muri saenda
Water is leaking from the kitchen faucet.
손을 씻으려고 수도꼭지를 틀었다.
soneul ssiseuryeogo sudokkokjireul teureotda
I turned on the tap to wash my hands.
Character Breakdown
수
su
water; first syllable of 수도, “water supply”
도
do
way, channel, or pipe; second syllable of 수도, “water supply”
꼭
kkok
knob, tip, or projecting part; part of 꼭지
지
ji
part of 꼭지, “knob; spout; tip”
Collocations
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