멀다

meolda · TOPIK 1

to be far, distant

🏔️ Sounds like mole-da: the mole tunnelled a mile away, now it is far

멀다 (meolda) starts with meol, close to English mile and mole. A mile off is far off. The stem 멀 also appears in 멀리 (meolli), the adverb far away, so learning one gives you both.

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