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Korean Folktales 31
Vocabulary for Story 31 of Korean Folktales for Language Learners (Tuttle)
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 이십 | twenty |
| 아이 | child |
| 낳다 | to give birth to |
| 이름을 짓다 | to name |
| 마음씨 | temper, personality |
| 외롭다 | to be lonely |
| 멀 | less |
| 새어머니 | stepmother |
| 맞다 | to take |
| 잘해주다 | to be nice |
| 비우다 | to empty |
| 못살게 굴다 | to act harshly |
| 괴롭히다 | to bully |
| 끼니 | meal |
| 부르다 | to call |
| 쇠 | iron |
| 돌밭 | stone field |
| 모래밭 | sandy field |
| 밭을 매다 | to weed a field |
| 부딪히다 | to be bumped into |
| 부러지다 | to be broken |
| 자리 | seat, spot |
| 주저앉다 | to flop |
| 순식간에 | in an instant |
| 서둘러(서) | in a hurry |
| 독 | pot |
| 채우다 | to fill |
| 물을 걷다 | to carry water |
| 붓다 | to pour |
| 밑바닥 | bottom |
| 혼나다 | to be scolded |
| 두꺼비 | toad |
| 막다 | to block |
| 잔치가 열리다 | a feast is held |
| 집을 나서다 | to leave home |
| 찧다 | to pound |
| 옷감을 짜다 | to weave cloth |
| 참새 | sparrow |
| 날아들다 | to fly into |
| 까다 | to shell |
| 꽃신 | beautifully decorated shoes |
| 준비하다 | to prepare |
| 개울물 | stream water |
| 한짝 | one of a pair |
| 빠뜨리다 | to drop |
| 원님 | a county magistrate |
| 따라서 | along |
| 온 | entire |
| 돌아다니다 | to go around |
| 애를 쓰다 | to make an effort |
| 빼앗다 | to take away |
| 신다 | to wear (shoes) |
| 발 | foot |
| 딱 맞다 | to fit perfectly |
| 만큼 | as...as |
| 반하다 | to fall in love |
| 청혼하다 | to propose |