🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

협곡

Pronunciation / Transliteration: hyeobgok

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Ghyll/ɡɪl/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #15000 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"등산객들은 울창한 숲을 지나 협곡을 따라갔다."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A steep-sided valley or ravine, often containing a stream.

    "The hikers followed the ghyll as it wound through the lush forest."
  2. 2

    A small stream or brook that flows through a ghyll.

    "The ghyll was filled with the sound of bubbling water from the stream."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'ghyll' originates from the Old Norse word 'gil', meaning a narrow ravine or a stream. It has been used in English since the 19th century, particularly in the northern regions of England, to describe a steep-sided valley or a small stream.

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