미리

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Etymology

Cognate with Korean 미르 (mireu).

Pronunciation

Noun

미리 (miri)

  1. dragon

Synonyms

Korean

Etymology 1

First attested in the Yongbi eocheon'ga (龍飛御天歌 / 용비어천가), 1447, as Middle Korean 미리 (Yale: mili).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?miri
Revised Romanization (translit.)?mili
McCune–Reischauer?miri
Yale Romanization?mili

Adverb

미리 (miri)

  1. beforehand, in advance
    미리 보기
    miri bogi
    preview

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?miri
Revised Romanization (translit.)?mili
McCune–Reischauer?miri
Yale Romanization?mili

Noun

미리 (miri)

  1. (Gyeongsang) dragon
Alternative forms