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TOPIK 6noun

열대우림

yeoldaeurim [열때우림]

열대우림이 · 열대우림을

tropical rainforest

Example

아마존 열대우림은 지구의 허파라고 불립니다.

The Amazon rainforest is called the lungs of the Earth.

Word parts

열 hot대 belt우 rain림 woods

Literally 'hot-belt rain forest'.

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Pronounced [열때우림]: 대 becomes tense after ㄹ.