보금자리

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Yeogeo yuhae (譯語類解 / 역어유해), 1690, as Early Modern Korean 보곰자리, from *보곰 (*pwokwom) +‎ 자리 (cali, “spot, place”). However, the meaning of *보곰 (*pwokwom) is unclear.

Pronunciation

(SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [po̞ɡɯmd͡ʑa̠ɾi]
Phonetic hangul: [보금자리]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization^?	bogeumjari
Revised Romanization (translit.)^?	bogeumjali
McCune–Reischauer^?	pogŭmjari
Yale Romanization^?	pokumcali

Noun

보금자리 • (bogeumjari)

(bird’s) nest
사랑의 보금자리 ― sarang'ui bogeumjari ― love nest
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