아들

adeul · TOPIK 1

son

아들 — son

👦 adeul sounds like a dual: father and son make a dual act

아들 (adeul) is a native Korean word for son. Say it fast and it lands close to a dual, so tie it to a father-and-son pair. Its partner word is 딸 (ttal), daughter, and 아들딸 together means sons and daughters.

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