고인물

Korean

Etymology

Compound of 고이다 (goida, “to pool”) +‎ 물 (mul, “water”).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?goinmul
Revised Romanization (translit.)?goinmul
McCune–Reischauer?koinmul
Yale Romanization?koinmul

Noun

고인물 • (goinmul)

  1. (slang, figurative) someone who has been in a particular field, game, or activity for a long time
  2. still water
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