밥자루
Korean
Etymology
Of native Korean origin. From 밥 (bap, “rice”) + 자루 (jaru, “sack, bag”).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [pa̠p̚t͡ɕ͈a̠ɾu]
- Phonetic hangul: [밥짜루]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | bapjaru |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | babjalu |
| McCune–Reischauer? | papcharu |
| Yale Romanization? | papcalwu |
Noun
밥자루 • (bapjaru)
- bag of rice (a sack worn by beggars for carrying rice they obtained)
- (derogatory) good-for-nothing (a term used to describe someone who leeches off others but contributes nothing)