Korean learner dictionary
-도 meaning and pronunciation
-do · -do
NIKL-backed definitions, English glosses, pronunciation, examples, and learner-level context.
Entry 1
NIKL target code 74894Part of speech: 접사Level: Advanced · NIKL learner grade
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‘그해나 그달에 해당하는 기간’의 뜻을 더하는 접미사.
English: -do — A suffix used to mean a certain month or year.
Examples
- 2012년도
- 금년도
- 내년도
- 삼월도
- 전년도
- Origin
- 度
Entry 2
NIKL target code 74895Part of speech: 접사Level: Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
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‘섬’의 뜻을 더하는 접미사.
English: -do — A suffix used to mean an island.
Examples
- 거제도
- 울릉도
- 제주도
- Origin
- 島
Entry 3
NIKL target code 74896Part of speech: 접사Level: Advanced · NIKL learner grade
- 1.
‘사람’ 또는 ‘무리’의 뜻을 더하는 접미사.
English: -do — A suffix used to mean a person or a group of people.
Examples
- 과학도
- 문학도
- 이교도
- 철학도
- 화랑도
- Origin
- 徒
Entry 4
NIKL target code 74897Part of speech: 접사Level: Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
- 1.
‘그림’ 또는 ‘도면’의 뜻을 더하는 접미사.
English: -do — A suffix used to mean a picture or a sketch.
Examples
- 가상도
- 계획도
- 구상도
- 기상도
- 기후도
- 노선도
- Origin
- 圖
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