온돌
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Korean
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Etymology
[edit]Sino-Korean word from 溫突/溫堗. Literally "warm stone".
Pronunciation
[edit]- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [o̞ndo̞ɭ]
- Phonetic hangul: [온돌]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | ondol |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | ondol |
| McCune–Reischauer? | ondol |
| Yale Romanization? | ontol |
Noun
[edit]- 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 [A study on improving the thermal efficiency of ondols], College of Engineering, Seoul National University
Synonyms
[edit]- (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
[edit]- 난로(煖爐) (nallo): stove, fireplace
- 벽난로(壁煖爐) (byeongnallo): fireplace
- 복사난방(輻射煖房) (boksananbang): radiation heating