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ondol

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From Korean 온돌(溫突/溫堗) (ondol).

noun ondol · ondols

  1. countable, uncountable A Korean form of underfloor heating that uses direct heat transfer from wood smoke to the underside of a thick masonry floor.

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noun a Korean form of underfloor heating system

한국어온돌 ondol, 구들 gudeul
日本語オンドル ondoru
中文溫突 /温突 wēntū
Françaisondol
Русскийондо́ль ondólʹ

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"ondol." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ondol. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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ondol. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ondol

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"ondol." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ondol.

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@misc{ondol_2026,
  title = {ondol},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ondol},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}