주머니

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Neung'eomgyeong eonhae (楞嚴經諺解 / 능엄경언해), 1461, as Middle Korean 주머니〮 (Yale: cwùmèní).

Possibly from 쥐— (jwi-)/*주— ("to hold") (> 잡— (jap-)) + —ㅁ (-m, nominalisation suffix) + —어니 (-eoni).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕumʌ̹ni]
• Phonetic hangul: [주머니]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	jumeoni
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	jumeoni
McCune–Reischauer?	chumŏni
Yale Romanization?	cwumeni

Noun

주머니 • (jumeoni)

1. bag, sack, pouch

   주머니에 넣다

   jumeoni-e neota

   to put into a bag

   그는 아침 시장에 나갈 때면 항상 주머니를 차고 나간다.

   Geu-neun achim sijang-e nagal ttaemyeon hangsang jumeoni-reul chago naganda.

   He always carries a bag when going to morning markets.

2. Synonym of 호주머니 (hojumeoni, “pocket”)

   외투 주머니

   oetu jumeoni

   coat pocket

3. (figurative) someone with an abundance of something

   할머니는 이야기를 끊임없이 늘어놓는 이야기 주머니이시다.

   Halmeoni-neun iyagi-reul kkeunimeopsi neureononneun iyagi jumeoni-isida.

   Grandma is a raconteur [lit. story sack] and her stories never end.

4. pouch (of a pouched animal, such as a kangaroo)

Derived terms

• 돈주머니 (donjumeoni)
• 뒷주머니 (dwitjumeoni, “back pocket”)
• 모래주머니 (moraejumeoni, “sandbag”)
• 비단 주머니 (bidan jumeoni)
• 신주머니 (sinjumeoni)
• 안주머니 (anjumeoni)
• 호(胡)주머니 (hojumeoni, “pocket”)