몰리
molli
The English word 'molly' is translated to Korean as 몰리 (molli).
몰리 is used as a noun to refer to the fish known as a molly.
Meaning: fish (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is molli.
Did you know?
- If you were to use the word 몰리 in a different context, it sounds identical to the verb stem of 몰리다, which means 'to be crowded' or 'to be driven into a corner'.
- While 몰리 refers to the pet fish, the general Korean word for 'fish' is 물고기, which literally translates to 'water-thing' or 'water-organism'.
- In Korean, the word 몰리 is a phonetic transcription of the English name, meaning it lacks a native Korean root. This makes it a 'loanword' rather than a traditional Korean name for a species.
Examples in context
- 몰리님, 반갑습니다.Hello, Molly.
- 모리, 오랜만이야!Hey, Molly! Long time no see!
- 몰리를 한 마리 샀어요.mollireul han mari sasseoyo.I bought one molly.
- 이 몰리는 색깔이 예뻐요.i mollineun saekkkari yeppeoyo.This molly has beautiful colors.
- 어항에 몰리가 살고 있어요.eohange molliga salgo isseoyo.A molly is living in the fish tank.
Example conversation
Jihoon and Subin are looking at a pet shop aquarium.
- 지훈 Ji-hun수빈 씨, 저 몰리 좀 보세요.Subin ssi, jeo molli jom boseyo.Subin, look at that molly over there.
- 수빈 Su-bin와, 정말 빠르게 헤엄치네요!wa, jeongmal ppareuge heeomchineyo!Wow, it is swimming really fast!
- 지훈 Ji-hun우리 몰리를 한 마리 키울까요?uri mollireul han mari kiulkkayo?Shall we get a molly as a pet?
- 수빈 Su-bin좋아요, 같이 사러 가요.joayo, gachi sareo gayo.Sounds good, let's go buy one.
