우물
Korean edit
Etymology edit
First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean 우믈〮 (Yale: wùmúl). The second element is probably 믈〮 (Yale: múl, “water”), whence modern 물 (mul), but the identity of the first element is unclear. Compare Japanese 井 (i < wi, “well”).
Pronunciation edit
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [umuɭ]
- Phonetic hangul: [우물]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | umul |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | umul |
| McCune–Reischauer? | umul |
| Yale Romanization? | wumul |
Noun edit
우물 • (umul)
- well (water source)