구리

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Korean

Etymology 1

Chemical element
Cu
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First attested in the Hunminjeong'eum haerye (訓民正音解例 / 훈민정음해례), 1446, as Middle Korean 구리〮 (Yale: kwùlí).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?guri
Revised Romanization (translit.)?guli
McCune–Reischauer?kuri
Yale Romanization?kwuli
  • South Gyeongsang (Busan) pitch accent: 구리의 / 구리에 / 구리까지

    Syllables in red take high pitch. This word always takes high pitch only on the first syllable, and lowers the pitch of subsequent suffixes.

Noun

구리 • (guri)

  1. copper
    Synonym: 동(銅) (dong)
Derived terms
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Of native Korean origin.

Noun

구리 • (guri)

  1. Short for 구렁이 (gureong'i, “large snake”).
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