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

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

Noun

주머니 • (jumeoni)

  1. pouch, sack, bag
    주머니에 넣다 ― jumeoni-e neota ― to put into a bag
    그는 아침 시장에 나갈 때면 항상 주머니를 차고 나간다.
    Geu-neun achim sijan-g'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(緋緞) 주머니 (bidan jumeoni)
  • 신주머니 (sinjumeoni)
  • 안주머니 (anjumeoni)
  • 짤주머니 (jjaljumeoni, “pastry bag”)
  • 호(胡)주머니 (hojumeoni, “pocket”)
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