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Korean
Etymology 1
From Middle Korean ᄑᆞ〮리〮 (Yale: phól-í), showing labialization after the consonant ㅍ (p): see the main entry for more.
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | pori |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | poli |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | p'ori |
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| Yale Romanization? | pholi |
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Noun
포리 • (pori)
- Jeolla dialect, Gyeongsang, Chungcheong, Hamgyong, and Yukjin form of 파리 (pari, “fly (insect)”)
인자 포리를 잡은디 즈그 아버지가 이렇게 잡응개 저도 이렇게 때려 잡드랴. (Jeolla, Jinan County)- Inja pori-reul jabeundi jeugeu abeoji-ga ireoke jabeunggae jeo-do ireoke ttaeryeo japdeurya.
- Because my father caught them like this, when I now catch a fly I also hit them to catch them
Etymology 2
See the main entry.
Noun
포리 • (pori)
- Alternative spelling of 폴이 (pori, “(Yukjin) arm”)