바다

bada · TOPIK 1

sea, ocean

바다 — sea, ocean

🌊 bada sounds like bather: the sea is where a bather goes

Say ba-da and hear the start of bather. A bather heads for the sea, so the sound points at the meaning. Native Korean word, not a Chinese loan, so there are no hanja parts to split.

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