고인물
Korean
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Etymology
[edit]Compound of 고이다 (goida, “to pool”) + 물 (mul, “water”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ko̞inmuɭ]
- Phonetic hangul: [고인물]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | goinmul |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | goinmul |
| McCune–Reischauer? | koinmul |
| Yale Romanization? | koinmul |
Noun
[edit]고인물 • (goinmul)
- (slang, figurative) someone who has been in a particular field, game, or activity for a long time
- still water
Related terms
[edit]- 썩은물 (sseogeunmul)