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Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 義理
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key):
- Phonetic hangul:
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations |
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| Revised Romanization? | uiri |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | uili |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | ŭiri |
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| Yale Romanization? | ūyli |
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Noun
의리 • (uiri) (hanja 義理)
- loyalty; fidelity