"구멍" meaning in Korean

See 구멍 in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: [kumʌ̹ŋ] [SK-Standard, Seoul] Forms: gumeong [romanization]
Etymology: From pre-Middle Korean *kwùmùk, the modern form preserving the velar nature of the final consonant. First appeared in the seventeenth century as a distinctively Modern Korean form, displacing the Middle Korean form 구무 (Yale: kwùmwù), which still survives in some dialects. Etymology templates: {{IPAfont|*kwùmùk}} *kwùmùk, {{okm-inline|구무|kwùmwù}} 구무 (Yale: kwùmwù) Head templates: {{ko-noun}} 구멍 • (gumeong)
  1. hole, aperture, opening
    Sense id: en-구멍-ko-noun-m4zvO4E6 Categories (other): Korean entries with incorrect language header, Korean terms with dialectal pitch accent marked, Korean terms with redundant script codes, Korean terms with redundant transliterations, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Korean entries with incorrect language header: 47 17 36 Disambiguation of Korean terms with dialectal pitch accent marked: 39 31 30 Disambiguation of Korean terms with redundant script codes: 44 20 36 Disambiguation of Korean terms with redundant transliterations: 45 20 36 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 31 33 36 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 32 32 36
  2. (figurative) defect, loophole, blind point Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-구멍-ko-noun-9OaPzi12 Categories (other): Korean terms with dialectal pitch accent marked, Korean terms with redundant script codes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Korean terms with dialectal pitch accent marked: 39 31 30 Disambiguation of Korean terms with redundant script codes: 44 20 36 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 31 33 36 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 32 32 36
  3. (figurative) loss, deficit Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-구멍-ko-noun-eHaY8bhA Categories (other): Korean terms with dialectal pitch accent marked, Korean terms with redundant script codes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Korean terms with dialectal pitch accent marked: 39 31 30 Disambiguation of Korean terms with redundant script codes: 44 20 36 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 31 33 36 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 32 32 36
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: 오존 구멍 (ojon gumeong) (english: ozone hole), 검은 구멍 (geomeun gumeong) (english: black hole), 구멍 가게 (english: small store; gumeong gage) Related terms: 구덩이 (gudeong'i) (english: pit, cavity, depression), 구렁 (gureong) (english: hollow, cavity, pit), (gol) (english: cave, hollow)

Alternative forms

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    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "english": "ozone hole",
      "roman": "ojon gumeong",
      "word": "오존 구멍"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "english": "black hole",
      "roman": "geomeun gumeong",
      "word": "검은 구멍"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
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  "lang_code": "ko",
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "english": "pit, cavity, depression",
      "roman": "gudeong'i",
      "word": "구덩이"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "english": "hollow, cavity, pit",
      "roman": "gureong",
      "word": "구렁"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "english": "cave, hollow",
      "roman": "gol",
      "word": "골"
    }
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          "english": "to drill a hole in a wall",
          "roman": "byeoge gumeong'eul ttulta",
          "text": "벽에 구멍을 뚫다",
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        },
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          "english": "[I’ve] got a hole in my trousers.",
          "literal_meaning": "A hole appeared in my trousers.",
          "roman": "bajie gumeong'i natda.",
          "text": "바지에 구멍이 났다.",
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      "ipa": "[kumʌ̹ŋ]",
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        "Seoul"
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    },
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      "hangeul": "구멍"
    },
    {
      "other": "[구멍]"
    }
  ],
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    "Korean terms with dialectal pitch accent marked",
    "Korean terms with redundant script codes",
    "Korean terms with redundant transliterations",
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      "english": "ozone hole",
      "roman": "ojon gumeong",
      "word": "오존 구멍"
    },
    {
      "english": "black hole",
      "roman": "geomeun gumeong",
      "word": "검은 구멍"
    },
    {
      "english": "small store; gumeong gage",
      "word": "구멍 가게"
    }
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      "english": "pit, cavity, depression",
      "roman": "gudeong'i",
      "word": "구덩이"
    },
    {
      "english": "hollow, cavity, pit",
      "roman": "gureong",
      "word": "구렁"
    },
    {
      "english": "cave, hollow",
      "roman": "gol",
      "word": "골"
    }
  ],
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          "english": "to drill a hole in a wall",
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          "english": "[I’ve] got a hole in my trousers.",
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        "figuratively"
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    {
      "ipa": "[kumʌ̹ŋ]",
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        "SK-Standard",
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    },
    {
      "hangeul": "구멍"
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    {
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    }
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  "word": "구멍"
}

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