Korean Conversation · Level 221
15 words
Korean word
우물
Pronunciation
Romanizationumul
Meaning
- nounwell
Example
우물에 물이 있어요?u mu re mu ri i sseo yo
Is there water in the well?
More examples
마을 사람들은 오래된 우물을 돌봤어요.ma eul sa ram deu reun o rae doen u mu reul tol bwa sseo yo
The villagers took care of the old well.
Core concept
A hole or built structure in the ground that reaches underground water for drawing it up.
Common phrases
우물을 파다u mu reul pa da
dig a well
우물에서 물을 긷다u mu re seo mu reul kit tta
draw water from a well
Similar words
샘saem: A small natural spring where water rises from underground and flows out.
Definition in Korean
땅을 파서 지하의 물을 길어 올리기 위해 만든 구멍이나 그 시설.ttang eul pa seo chi ha ui mu reul ki reo ol li gi wi hae man deun ku meong i na keu si seol
Word origin
The exact history of this native Korean word is uncertain, but it has long referred to a place made for drawing underground water.
Usage tips
- The word can name the whole well structure, not only the water inside it, so it fits questions about whether water is present there.
Related words
- 우물물umulmulwell waternoun
- 우물가umulgawellsidenoun