자루

Korean

Etymology

First attested in Geumganggyeong Samgahae 金剛經三家解 금강경삼가해 (geumganggyeongsamgahae, “geumganggyeong samgahae”), 1482, as ᄌᆞᄅᆞ (colo).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕa̠ɾu]
• Phonetic hangul: [자루]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	jaru
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	jalu
McCune–Reischauer?	charu
Yale Romanization?	calwu

Noun

자루 • (jaru)

1. bag, sack
2. handle, hilt

Synonyms

• 잘 (jal) (dialect)
• 포대 (包袋, podae, “bag, sack”)
• 손잡이 (sonjabi, “handle”)
• 가방 (gabang, “bag, luggage, suitcase”)

Derived terms

• 칼자루 (kaljaru, “hilt (of sword)”)

See also

• 백 (baek, “bag”)
• 봉지 (封紙, bongji, “paper bag”)
• 봉투 (封套, bongtu, “envelope”)