자루

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Korean

Etymology 1

First attested in the Geumganggyeong samgahae (金剛經三家解 / 금강경삼가해), 1482, as Middle Korean ᄌᆞᄅᆞ (Yale: còlò).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?jaru
Revised Romanization (translit.)?jalu
McCune–Reischauer?charu
Yale Romanization?calwu

Noun

자루 (jaru)

  1. handle, hilt
    Synonym: 손잡이 (sonjabi)
Derived terms

Counter

자루 (jaru)

  1. Counter for pencils, brushes, etc.

Etymology 2

First attested in the Hunmong jahoe (訓蒙字會 / 훈몽자회), 1527, as Middle Korean 쟈ᄅᆞ (Yale: cyàlò).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?jaru
Revised Romanization (translit.)?jalu
McCune–Reischauer?charu
Yale Romanization?calwu

Noun

자루 (jaru)

  1. bag, sack
    Synonym: 포대(包袋) (podae)
Derived terms

Counter

자루 (jaru)

  1. Counter for sacks

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