🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

물방울

Pronunciation / Transliteration: mulbang-ul

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Droplet/ˈdrɒp.lɪt/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"물방울이 잎에서 떨어졌다."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A small drop of liquid.

    "A droplet of water fell from the leaf onto the ground."
  2. 2

    A tiny spherical mass of liquid, often used in scientific contexts.

    "The scientist observed the behavior of a droplet of oil on water."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'droplet' is derived from the Middle English 'droplet', a diminutive form of 'drop', which comes from the Old English 'dropa', meaning a small amount of liquid. The term has evolved to refer specifically to tiny spheres of liquid, often used in scientific contexts.

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