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콸콸 kwal-kwal

Water or liquid gushing out powerfully and continuously in large amounts

What does 콸콸 mean?

콸콸 (kwal-kwal) means: Water or liquid gushing out powerfully and continuously in large amounts.

The sound/sight of water pouring out of a fully opened faucet or a strong waterfall.

How it's actually used

  • 너무 목이 말라서 물을 콸콸 마셨어요.
    neomu mogi mallaseo mureul kwalkwal masyeosseoyo.
    I was so thirsty that I gulped down water in large amounts.
    💡 Describes a heavy, continuous flow of liquid.
  • 수돗물을 틀자마자 물이 콸콸 나왔어요.
    sudotmureul teurjamaja muri kwalkwal nawaosseoyo.
    As soon as I turned on the tap, water gushed out powerfully.
    💡 Great for describing strong water pressure.
  • 목이 너무 말라서 수도꼭지를 틀어놓고 물을 콸콸 마셨다.
    mogi neomu mallaseo sudokkojireul teureonohgo mureul kwalkwal masyeotda.
    I was so thirsty that I turned on the tap and gulped down the water gushing out.
    💡 Describes a heavy, continuous flow of liquid.

Related words in Liquids & Moisture

방울방울 bang-ul-bang-ul흠뻑 heum-ppeok질퍽질퍽 jil-peok-jil-peok뽀드득 ppo-deu-deuk미끈미끈 mi-kkeun-mi-kkeun

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