우물

Korean

Etymology

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

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [umuɭ]
• Phonetic hangul: [우물]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	umul
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	umul
McCune–Reischauer?	umul
Yale Romanization?	wumul

Noun

우물 • (umul)

1. well (water source)

   우물의 물이 고갈되었다.

   Umur-ui mur-i gogal-doeeotda.

   The water in the well has been depleted.

Derived terms

• 굴우물 (gurumul)
• 더운우물 (deounumul)
• 먼우물 (meonumul)
• 박우물 (bagumul)
• 어수(御水)우물 (eosuumul)
• 우물길 (umulgil)
• 우물눈 (umullun)
• 우물둔덕 (umuldundeok)
• 우물질 (umuljil)
• 우물집 (umuljip)