꾀꼬리

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꾀꼬리 (kkoekkori, “A male black-naped oriole”).

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?kkoekkori
Revised Romanization (translit.)?kkoe'kkoli
McCune–Reischauer?kkoekkori
Yale Romanization?kkoy.kkoli

Noun

꾀꼬리 • (kkoekkori)

  1. an oriole, especially, the black-naped oriole (Oriolus chinensis).

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