거북이

tortoise; turtle

An animal with a flat oval body, a short neck, and a hard shell on its back and stomach into which its head, tail, and four legs can be retracted.

Standard pronunciation

[거부기]

Level

Intermediate

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거북이 in a sentence

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• 토끼와 거북이 이야기는 유명한 우화이다.

  토끼와 거부기 이야기는 유명한 우화이다.said like thistokkiwa geobugi iyagineun yumyeonghan uhwaida.

• 거북이 한 마리가 엉금엄금 기어가고 있다.

  거부기 한 마리가 엉그멈금 기어가고 읻따.said like thisgeobugi han mariga eonggeumeomgeum gieogago itda.

Nearby nouns

• 거북 tortoise; turtle
• 거스름돈 change
• 거미줄 spiderweb
• 거실 living room
• 거미 spider
• 거울 mirror