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Korean
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | gari |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | gal'i |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | kari |
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| Yale Romanization? | kal.i |
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Etymology 1
갈 (gal-, “to till”) + 이 (-i, noun-deriving suffix).
Noun
갈이 • (gari)
- ploughing, tilling
- Synonym: 경운(耕耘) (gyeong'un)
Etymology 2
갈 (gal-, “to change”) + 이 (-i, noun-deriving suffix).
Noun
갈이 • (gari)
- the act of change; replacement