머리

meori · TOPIK 1

head

머리 — head

💇 meori sounds like MOP-ery: the mop of hair on top of your head

One Korean word covers both the head and the hair growing on it. Say meo-ri and hear a mop: the mop sits on top, just as hair sits on the head. Context tells which is meant: 머리가 아파요 is a headache, 머리를 잘라요 is a haircut.

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