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

• 열쇠 (yeolsoe, “key”)
• 가두다 (gaduda, “to lock up”)
• 담그다 (damgeuda, “to dip, to submerge”)
• 다물다 (damulda, “to shut”)