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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
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| Revised Romanization? | kkori |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | kkoli |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | kkori |
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| Yale Romanization? | kkoli |
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Noun
꼬리 • (kkori)
- tail
Derived terms
- 꼬리 치다 (kkori chida, “to wag the tail; to flirt with inappropriately”)
- 꼬리뼈 (kkorippyeo, “tailbone”)