고물상

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 古物 (“antique”) + 商 (“merchant, dealer; store, shop”).

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈko̞(ː)muɭs͈a̠ŋ]
    • Phonetic hangul: [고(ː)물쌍]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?gomulsang
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?gomulsang
    McCune–Reischauer?komulssang
    Yale Romanization?kōmulqsang

    Noun

    고물상 • (gomulsang) (hanja 古物商)

    1. antique shop, junk shop
    2. antiques dealer
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