Korean

Noun

자갈 • ‎(jagal)

1. pebble, gravel, ballast

Synonyms

• 조약돌 ‎(joyakdol) (joyagdol, -yak-, -dor)
• 자약 (jayag, -yak) (obsolete)
• 자역 (jayeog, -yeok) (obsolete)
• 잔돌 ‎(jandol) (jandol, -dor) small stone

Antonyms

• 바위 ‎(bawi) (bawi) rock
• 모래 ‎(morae) (morae) sand
• 흙 ‎(heuk) (heulg, heuk) earth

Derived terms

• 자갈길 (jagalgil) graveled or ballasted road
• 자갈돌 (jagaldol) pebble stone
• 자갈밭 (jagalbat) stony land

Related terms

• 잘다 ‎(jalda) (jalda) To be tiny, small, fine
• 갈다 ‎(galda) (galda) To grind
• 갉다 ‎(gakda) (galgda, gakda) To rake, scratch

See also

• 결석 ‎(gyeolseok) (結石, gyeolseog, -seok) calculus