고물

Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 古物/故物 (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

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ko̞muɭ]
• Phonetic hangul: [고물]

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

Noun

고물 • (gomul)

1. powdered bean

Synonyms

• 보숭이 (bosung'i)

Etymology 3

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ko̞muɭ]
• Phonetic hangul: [고물]

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

Noun

고물 • (gomul)

1. stern; poop

   Coordinate term: 이물 (imul)