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Korean
Etymology
First attested in the Worin seokbo (月印釋譜 / 월인석보), 1459, as Middle Korean 허리〮 (Yale: hèlí).
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | heori |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | heoli |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | hŏri |
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| Yale Romanization? | heli |
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Noun
허리 • (heori)
- side of waist or hip