Köröm

OHWAD-Basic words

 

Köröm

 

Meaning:

nail (n., organic; not the one for the wall)

 

Example sentences:

Mindig teljesen rövidre vágom a körmeimet.

Always completely short-onto cut-them-I the nails-mine(acc.).

I always cut my nails completely short.

 

A köröm berepedezik az A-vitamin hiánytól.

The nail becomes-porous the vitamin A lack-from.

Nails become porous if you lack vitamin A.

 

Related terms:

körömgomba – nail fungus

körömlakk – nailpolish

körömpörkölt – pork trotter stew (one of the most hardcore dishes of Hungarian cuisine)

kifest – to paint, also used for to polish for nails

lábujj – toe

manikűr – manicure

műköröm – artificial nail

pedikűr – pedicure

szaru – keratin

ujj – finger

 

Not to be confused with:

korom – soot

öröm – joy

 

Pronunciation of today’s word:

köröm – nail (n., organic; not the one for the wall)

 

Pronunciation of the example sentences:

Mindig teljesen rövidre vágom a körmeimet.

Always completely short-onto cut-them-I the nails-mine(acc.).

I always cut my nails completely short.

 

A köröm berepedezik az A-vitamin hiánytól.

The nail becomes-porous the vitamin A lack-from.

Nails become porous if you lack vitamin A.

 

Pronunciation of the related terms:

körömgomba – nail fungus

 

körömlakk – nailpolish

 

körömpörkölt – pork trotter stew (one of the most hardcore dishes of Hungarian cuisine)

 

kifest – to paint, also used for to polish for nails

 

lábujj – toe

 

manikűr – manicure

 

műköröm – artificial nail

 

pedikűr – pedicure

 

szaru – keratin

 

ujj – finger

 

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