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Category: Body & Health

hapum, Korean word for yawn

Hapum 하품: Getting sleepy in Korean

2017-10-19 saramcadory Body & Health Leave a comment

Plus a little on loanwords vs native words & the history of Korean language

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Jam-kkureogi 잠꾸러기: I don’t wanna wake up!

2017-10-12 saramcadory Body & Health, Home Leave a comment

Beware, sleepyheads! A life of hard labor awaits you.

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gochu - chili peppers - or granny slang for male genitalia

Gochu 고추: Nationalism, food history, and granny slang

2017-09-21 saramcadory Body & Health, Food & Drink 4 comments

The small pepper is spicy.

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hwajangsil 화장실: Talking toilets in Korean

2017-04-27 saramcadory Body & Health Leave a comment

Korean has plenty of current and archaic words for toilet!

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Hwait’ŭ 화이트: The many meanings of “white” in Korea

2017-01-18 saramcadory Body & Health, Clothing & Accessories, Dating, School Leave a comment

White in Korea, from makeup bag to pencil case

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tonggul t’amhŏm 동굴 탐험

2016-10-12 saramcadory Body & Health, Kids Leave a comment

Little kids have the same interests in any language.

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Shower 샤워

2016-09-14 saramcadory Body & Health 3 comments

Bathing in Korea can hold some surprises…

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Sŏlsa 설사

2016-08-24 saramcadory Body & Health Leave a comment

Poo and the perils of cross-cultural communication

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