짠물
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Korean[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Compound of 짠 (jjan, determiner of the adjective 짜다 (jjada, “salty”)) + 물 (mul, “water”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [t͡ɕ͈a̠nmuɭ]
- Phonetic hangul: [짠물]
Romanizations | |
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Revised Romanization? | jjanmul |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | jjanmul |
McCune–Reischauer? | tchanmul |
Yale Romanization? | ccanmul |
Noun[edit]
짠물 • (jjanmul)
- salty water, salt water
- (humorous) Used to mock someone from the seaside or living by the sea
- Synonym: 짠물내기 (jjanmullaegi, derogatory)
- 그는 짠물 출신으로 수영 실력이 좋다.
- Geu-neun jjanmul chulsin-euro suyeong sillyeog-i jota.
- He is skilled at swimming because he's from the salt water.
Derived terms[edit]
- 짠물고기 (jjanmulgogi, “saltwater fish”)