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Korean
Etymology
Reduplication of 서리 (seori).
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | seoriseori |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | seoliseoli |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | sŏrisŏri |
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| Yale Romanization? | seliseli |
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Ideophone
서리서리 • (seoriseori)
- coil after coil, round and round, in a circle (in reference to wrapping a string or rope in circles)
1997, 황진이 [Hwang Jini], translated by Choe Wolhee and Constantine Contogenis, Songs of the Kisaeng: Courtesan Poetry of the Last Korean Dynasty:춘풍(春風) 이불 아래 서리서리 넣었다가.- Chunpung ibul arae seoriseori neo'eotdaga.
- ... my quilted bed, curl up the dark under broderies of spring,
- having the appearance of rising curls of smoke or steam
잿빛 연기가 굴뚝에서 서리서리 피어올랐다.- Jaetbit yeon'gi-ga gulttug-eseo seoriseori pieoollatda.
- Coils of grey smoke rose up from the chimney.