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Korean
Etymology
First attested in the Bullyu dugongbu si eonhae (分類杜工部詩諺解 / 분류두공부시언해), 1481, as Middle Korean 비린〮내〮 (Yale: pìlínnáy).
Equivalent to 비리— (biri-) + —ㄴ (-n) + 내 (nae).
Pronunciation
| Romanizations |
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| Revised Romanization? | birinnae |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | bilinnae |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | pirinnae |
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| Yale Romanization? | pilinnay |
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Noun
비린내 • (birinnae)
- fish-like smell
Derived terms