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TOPIK 6noun

풍토병

pungtobyeong [풍토뼝]

풍토병이 · 풍토병을

endemic disease

Example

말라리아는 일부 열대 지역의 풍토병입니다.

Malaria is an endemic disease in some tropical regions.

Word parts

풍 wind토 soil병 disease

Literally 'wind-and-soil disease' — tied to a region's climate and land.

Good to know

Pronounced [풍토뼝]; the -병 suffix is usually tensed.