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TOPIK 2noun

파도

pado

파도가 · 파도를

wave (in the sea)

Example

오늘은 바람이 많이 불어서 파도가 높아요.

It's very windy today, so the waves are high.

Word parts

파 wave도 billow

Both syllables mean 'wave' — big rolling waves.

Good to know

Waves 'strike' in Korean: 파도가 치다 'waves break'.