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고물

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Korean

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Etymology 1

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Sino-Korean word from 古物/故物

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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고물 (gomul) (hanja 古物/故物)

  1. antiques, used item
  2. something of no use

Etymology 2

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First attested in the Gyechuk ilgi (癸丑日記 / 계축일기), c. 1600 , as Early Modern Korean 고물.

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gomul
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gomul
McCune–Reischauer?komul
Yale Romanization?komul

Noun

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고물 (gomul)

  1. powdered bean
Synonyms
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Etymology 3

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Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gomul
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gomul
McCune–Reischauer?komul
Yale Romanization?komul

Noun

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고물 (gomul)

  1. stern; poop
    Coordinate term: 이물 (imul)