ondol

English

Etymology

From Korean 온돌(溫突/溫堗) (ondol).

Noun

ondol (countable and uncountable, plural ondol or ondols)

1. A Korean form of underfloor heating that uses direct heat transfer from wood smoke to the underside of a thick masonry floor.

Translations

a Korean form of underfloor heating system

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 溫突／温突 (zh) (wēntū)

• French: ondol (fr) m
• Japanese: オンドル (ondoru)
• Korean: 온돌 (ko) (ondol), 구들 (gudeul)
• Russian: ондо́ль m or f (ondólʹ)