고인돌
Korean
고인돌 (goindol, “dolmen”).
Etymology
From 고인 (goin, “supported”), adnominal form of 고이다 (goida, “to support”) + 돌 (dol, “stone”).
Noun
고인돌 • (goindol)
- A dolmen, a prehistoric megalith having a capstone supported by two or more upright stones.
Synonyms
- 지석묘 (支石墓, jiseongmyo)
- 돌멘 (dolmen)
Derived terms
- 북방식 고인돌 (bukbangsik goindol)
- 남방식 고인돌 (nambangsik goindol)
- 탁자식 고인돌 (takjasik goindol)
- 바둑판식 고인돌 (badukpansik goindol)
Related terms
- 덮개돌 (deopgaedol)
- 받침돌 (batchimdol)
- 뚜껑돌 (ttukkeongdol)
- 굄돌 (goemdol)
See also
- 선돌 (seondol): menhir
- 온돌 (溫突, ondol)