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Korean
Etymology
Compound of 짠 (jjan, determiner of the adjective 짜다 (jjada, “salty”)) + 물 (mul, “water”).
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | jjanmul |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | jjanmul |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | tchanmul |
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| Yale Romanization? | ccanmul |
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Noun
짠물 • (jjanmul)
- salty water, salt water
- Synonyms: 소금물 (sogeummul), 염수(鹽水) (yeomsu)
- (humorous) Used to mock someone from the seaside or living by the sea
- Synonym: 짠물내기 (jjanmullaegi, derogatory)
그는 짠물 출신으로 수영 실력이 좋다.- Geu-neun jjanmul chulsin-euro suyeong sillyeog-i jota.
- He is skilled at swimming because he's from the salt water.
Derived terms
- 짠물고기 (jjanmulgogi, “saltwater fish”)