우물

Korean

Etymology

First attested as Late Old Korean 烏沒 in the Jīlín lèishì (鷄林類事 / 계림유사)[1], 1103. In the hangul script, 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

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)
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