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ttong[똥]Intermediate · TOPIK II

feces; excrement

Noun

  1. 1

    feces; excrement

    Foul-smelling waste matter that is expelled from the body of a human or animal after digestion.

    Korean definition: 사람이나 동물이 먹은 음식물이 소화되어 몸 밖으로 나오는 냄새 나는 찌꺼기.

    • After the child went to the bathroom, he wiped off the poop with toilet paper.

    • Near the old toilet, there was a strong smell of foul excrement.

  2. 2

    residue

    Dried residue of Chinese ink or a ballpoint pen, or of melted metal.

    Korean definition: 먹물이나 볼펜 잉크가 말라붙은 찌꺼기나 쇠붙이가 녹았을 때 나오는 찌꺼기.

    • Jisu wiped the ink residue off the tip of her ballpoint pen with a tissue.

    • Dried-up ink residue was messily smeared on the yellowed paper.

  3. 3

    A card with paulowinia on it that is used in hwatu, a Korean card game.

    Korean definition: 화투 놀이에서, 오동나무 모양이 그려진 패.

    • In hwatu, the 'ttong' card represents November or eleven points.

    • Because a card matching the one she had just taken came out again, Jisu got stuck with a 'ttong'.