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Korean
Etymology
First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean 버워리 (Yale: peweli).
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | beong'eori |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | beong'eoli |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | pŏngŏri |
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| Yale Romanization? | pengeli |
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South Gyeongsang (Busan) pitch accent: 벙어리의 / 벙어리에 / 벙어리까지
Syllables in red take high pitch. This word always takes high pitch on the second syllable, and lowers the pitch of subsequent suffixes.
Noun
벙어리 • (beong'eori)
- (offensive) mute, speech-impaired person
벙어리 냉가슴 앓듯.- beong'eori naenggaseum alteut.
- As if suffering in mute silence.
Synonyms
- 버버리 (beobeori) (dialectal)