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Korean
Alternative forms
- 외려 (oeryeo) (contraction)
Etymology
First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean 오히려 (Yale: wohilye).
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | ohiryeo |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | ohilyeo |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | ohiryŏ |
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| Yale Romanization? | ohilye |
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Adverb
오히려 • (ohiryeo)
- on the contrary
- unexpectedly