🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

지방

Pronunciation / Transliteration: jibang

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Fat/fæt/
nounadjectiveCEFR A2 (Elementary)Top #500 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"셰프는 요리를 위해 더 건강한 지방으로 올리브 오일을 사용했습니다."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A natural oily or greasy substance found in animal bodies and some plants.

    "The chef used olive oil as a healthier fat for cooking."
As adjective
  1. 1

    Having a large amount of fat; overweight.

    "The dog was too fat to fit through the dog door."

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Synonyms (3)
Antonyms & Contrasting Words (1)

Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'fat' originates from the Old English 'fǣtt', which is derived from the Proto-Germanic '*fettaz', meaning 'to make fat'. The term has evolved over centuries to encompass both the substance and the adjective describing something as having a large amount of fat.

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