우물우물

Korean

Etymology

Of native Korean origin. Related to 우물쭈물 (umuljjumul, “indistinctly; indecisively; hesitatingly”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [umuɾumuɭ]
• Phonetic hangul: [우무루물]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	umurumul
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	umul'umul
McCune–Reischauer?	umurumul
Yale Romanization?	wumul.wumul

Ideophone

Ablaut/harmonic pair

Yin-form	우물우물 (umurumul)
Yang-form	오물오물 (omuromul)

우물우물 • (umurumul)

1. while murmuring, while mumbling
2. (of fish or large insects) while swarming

Derived terms

• 우물우물하다 (umurumulhada, “to murmur”)
• 우물거리다 (umulgeorida, “to swarm”)