온돌
Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word 온돌. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word 온돌, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say 온돌 in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word 온돌 you have here. The definition of the word 온돌 will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of온돌, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 溫突/溫堗. Literally "warm stone".
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key):
- Phonetic hangul:
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | ondol |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | ondol |
| McCune–Reischauer? | ondol |
| Yale Romanization? | ontol |
Noun
- ondol, hypocaust (a Korean form of underfloor heating that uses direct heat transfer from wood smoke to the underside of a thick masonry floor)
- 1972, 온돌의열효율향상에관한연구 , College of Engineering, Seoul National University
Synonyms
- (obsolete) 구돌 (gudol): hypocaust (literally, "fired stone")
- 구들 (gudeul): hypocaust (literally, "fired stone")
- 바닥난방(煖房) (badangnanbang): hypocaust, floor heating, underfloor heating
- 전도난방(傳導煖房) (jeondonanbang): conduction heating
Antonyms
- 난로(煖爐) (nallo): stove, fireplace
- 벽난로(壁煖爐) (byeongnallo): fireplace
- 복사난방(輻射煖房) (boksananbang): radiation heating