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Korean
Etymology 1
First attested in the Hunminjeong'eum haerye (訓民正音解例 / 훈민정음해례), 1446, as Middle Korean 구리〮 (Yale: kwùlí).
Pronunciation
Romanizations |
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Revised Romanization? | guri |
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Revised Romanization (translit.)? | guli |
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McCune–Reischauer? | kuri |
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Yale Romanization? | kwuli |
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Noun
구리 • (guri)
- copper
- Synonym: 동(銅) (dong)
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Of native Korean origin.
Noun
구리 • (guri)
- Short for 구렁이 (gureong'i, “large snake”).