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Korean
Etymology
Of native Korean origin. From 이리 (iri, “this place”) + 저리 (jeori, “that place”).
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | irijeori |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | ilijeoli |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | irijŏri |
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| Yale Romanization? | iliceli |
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Adverb
이리저리 • (irijeori)
- here and there, this way and that way, from place to place, back and forth
그녀는 방 밖에서 이리저리 서성거렸다.- Geunyeo-neun bang bakk-eseo irijeori seoseonggeoryeotda.
- She wandered from here to there outside the room.
악어 꼬리가 이리저리 사납게 마구 움직였다.- Ageo kkori-ga irijeori sanapge magu umjigyeotda.
- The crocodile's tail was thrashing furiously this way and that.