호주머니

Korean

FWOTD – 4 February 2015

Etymology

From 호(胡) (ho-, foreign, western) + 주머니 (jumeoni, bag, sack, pouch).

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ɸʷo̞d͡ʑumʌ̹ni]
  • Phonetic hangul: []
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?hojumeoni
Revised Romanization (translit.)?hojumeoni
McCune–Reischauer?hojumŏni
Yale Romanization?hocwumeni

Noun

호주머니 • (hojumeoni)

  1. pocket
    호주머니 뒤졌지만 잔돈 하나 없었다.
    Hojumeoni-reul da dwijeot-jiman jandon hana eopseotda.
    There was not a single penny even when all the pockets have been emptied.
  2. (figurative) one's pocket; one's own purse

Synonyms

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