지갑

Jeju

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 紙匣.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /t͡ɕiɡa̠p̚/

Noun

지갑 (jigap)

1. purse

References

• “지갑” in Jeju's culture and language, Digital museum.

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 紙匣, from 紙 (“paper”) + 匣 (“box”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕiɡa̠p̚]
• Phonetic hangul: [지갑]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	jigap
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	jigab
McCune–Reischauer?	chigap
Yale Romanization?	cikap

Noun

지갑 • (jigap) (hanja 紙匣)

1. wallet, purse

   오늘 아침에는 지갑이 분명히 재킷 속에 있었는데...

   Oneul achim-e-neun jigab-i bunmyeonghi jaekit sog-e isseon-neunde...

   I could've sworn my wallet was in my jacket this morning.

References

• 지갑 in Korean-English Learners' Dictionary, National Institute of Korean Language, cc by-sa 2.0 kr.