주머니

주머니

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Neung-eomgyeong eonhae (楞嚴經諺解 / 능엄경언해), 1461, as Middle Korean 주머니 (Yale: cwumeni). Possibly from 쥐— (jwi-)/*주— ("to hold") (> 잡— (jap-)) + —ㅁ (-m, nominalisation suffix) + —어니 (eoni).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key)[t͡ɕumʌ̹ni]
• Phonetic Hangul[주머니]

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

Noun

주머니 • (jumeoni)

1. bag, sack, pouch

   주머니에 넣다

   jumeonie neota

   to put into a bag

   그는 아침 시장에 나갈 때면 항상 주머니를 차고 나간다.

   Geuneun achim sijang-e nagal ttaemyeon hangsang jumeonireul 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. (figuratively) someone with an abundance of something

   할머니는 이야기를 끊임없이 늘어놓는 이야기 주머니이시다.

   Halmeonineun iyagireul kkeunimeopsi neureononneun iyagi jumeoniisida.

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

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

Derived terms

• 안주머니 (anjumeoni)
• 호주머니 (胡—, hojumeoni, “pocket”)
• 뒷주머니 (dwitjumeoni, “back pocket”)
• 모래주머니 (moraejumeoni, “sandbag”)
• 신주머니 (sinjumeoni)
• 돈주머니 (donjumeoni)