noun

[C]

A cucumber; the long green edible fruit of a vine, eaten raw, pickled, or cooked.

Pronunciation

Etymology

Native Korean; related to the older or shortened form 외 meaning “cucumber.”

Examples

나는 오이를 좋아해요.

naneun oireul joahaeyo

I like cucumbers.

김밥에 오이가 들어 있어요.

gimbabe oiga deureo isseoyo

There is cucumber in the gimbap.

오이를 깨끗이 씻으세요.

oireul kkaekkeusi ssiseuseyo

Please wash the cucumber thoroughly.

Character Breakdown

오

Hangul syllable o; first syllable of 오이

이

Hangul syllable i; second syllable of 오이

Collocations

오이를 썰다

오이를 먹다

오이무침

오이소박이

오이냉국

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