호주머니

Korean

FWOTD – 4 February 2015

Etymology

From (, ho, “foreign, western”) and 주머니 (jumeoni, “bag, sack, pouch”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key)[ɸʷo̞d͡ʑumʌ̹ni]
  • Phonetic Hangul[]
Revised Romanization? hojumeoni
Revised Romanization (translit.)? hojumeoni
McCune–Reischauer? hojumŏni
Yale Romanization? hocwumeni

Noun

호주머니 (hojumeoni)

  1. pocket
    호주머니를 다 뒤졌지만 잔돈 하나 없었다.
    Hojumeonireul da dwijyeotjiman jandon hana eopseotda.
    There was not a single penny even when all the pockets have been emptied.
    • 2015, 2015년 2월 별자리 운세
      교제가 잦을수록 호주머니도 비어간다.
      Gyojega jajeulsurok hojumeonido bieoganda.
      The more you socialise, the sooner your pocket becomes empty.
  2. (figuratively) one's pocket; one's own purse

Synonyms

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