여덟

yeodeol · TOPIK 1

eight (native Korean)

🐙 sounds like yaw-dull: eight yawns make a dull day

여덟 is the native Korean eight, said yeo-deol; the final ㅂ is silent, so it ends on the L sound. An octopus has 여덟 arms. Use it for counting things and ages; the Sino-Korean 팔 handles dates, money and phone numbers.

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