고물

Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 古物/故物

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈko̞(ː)muɭ]
  • Phonetic hangul: [고(ː)물]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gomul
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gomul
McCune–Reischauer?komul
Yale Romanization?kōmul

Noun

고물 • (gomul) (hanja 古物/故物)

  1. antiques, used item
  2. something of no use

Etymology 2

First attested in the Gyechuk ilgi (癸丑日記 / 계축일기), c. 1600 , as Early Modern Korean 고물.

Pronunciation
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gomul
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gomul
McCune–Reischauer?komul
Yale Romanization?komul

Noun

고물 • (gomul)

  1. powdered bean
Synonyms

Pronunciation
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gomul
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gomul
McCune–Reischauer?komul
Yale Romanization?komul

Noun

고물 • (gomul)

  1. stern; poop
    Coordinate term: 이물 (imul)
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.