Meanings
nounondol (countable and uncountable, plural ondol or ondols)
plural ondols
- countableuncountableA Korean form of underfloor heating that uses direct heat transfer from wood smoke to the underside of a thick masonry floor.
Origin
- Korean온돌(溫突/溫堗)
- Englishondol
From Korean 온돌(溫突/溫堗) (ondol).
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Chinese Mandarin 溫突 /温突
- 溫突 /温突 (wēntū)a Korean form of underfloor heating system
French ondol
- ondola Korean form of underfloor heating system
Japanese オンドル
- オンドル (ondoru)a Korean form of underfloor heating system
Korean 온돌, 구들
- 온돌 (ondol)a Korean form of underfloor heating system
- 구들 (gudeul)a Korean form of underfloor heating system
Russian ондо́ль
- ондо́ль (ondólʹ)a Korean form of underfloor heating system
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Cite this entry
APA
ondol. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ondol
MLA
“ondol.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ondol. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ondol,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ondol.
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