자물쇠

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Myobeomnyeonhwagyeong eonhae (妙法蓮華經諺解 / 묘법연화경언해), 1463, as Middle Korean ᄌᆞᄆᆞᆳ쇠〮 (Yale: còmòl-s-swóy). From ᄌᆞᄆᆞ— (como-, “to close, to shut”) (> 잠그— (jamgeu-)) + -ㄹ (-l) + 쇠 (swoy, “metal”).

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [t͡ɕa̠muɭs͈we̞] ~ [t͡ɕa̠muɭs͈ø̞]
  • Phonetic hangul: [자물쒜/자물쐬]
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?jamulsoe
Revised Romanization (translit.)?jamulsoe
McCune–Reischauer?chamulssoe
Yale Romanization?camulqsoy

Noun

자물쇠 • (jamulsoe)

  1. lock, padlock
    문에 자물쇠를 채웠다. ― Mun-e jamulsoe-reul chaewotda. ― (I) locked the door.

See also

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