꼬리

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Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Worin seokbo (月印釋譜 / 월인석보), 1459, as Middle Korean ᄭᅩ리〮 (Yale: skwòlí).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?kkori
Revised Romanization (translit.)?kkoli
McCune–Reischauer?kkori
Yale Romanization?kkoli
  • South Gyeongsang (Busan) pitch accent: 꼬리의 / 꼬리에 / 꼬리까지

    Syllables in red take high pitch. This word always takes high pitch only on the first syllable, and lowers the pitch of subsequent suffixes.

Noun

꼬리 • (kkori)

  1. tail

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