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Korean
Etymology
First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean 여러〮 (Yale: yèlé), from pre-Middle Korean *ᄋᆢ라 (Yale: *yòlá), preserved as alternative Middle Korean 여라〮 (Yale: yèlá), as well as Jeju ᄋᆢ라 (yawra), Yukjin Korean 야라 (yara).
Beyond Korean, connected to Japanese 万 (yorozu, “a large number”), which is probably an ancient loan into Japanese.
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | yeoreo |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | yeoleo |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | yŏrŏ |
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| Yale Romanization? | yele |
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Determiner
여러 • (yeoreo)
- several, various
여러 나라에서 살아보았지만 우리나라만한 나라는 없었다.- Yeoreo nara-eseo saraboatjiman urinaramanhan nara-neun eopseotda.
- I have lived in several countries, but there was no country like Korea.
여러 번 걸었지만 통화는 연결되지 않았습니다.- Yeoreo beon georeotji-man tonghwa-neun yeon'gyeoldoeji anatseumnida.
- The call did not get through, though I tried several times.
Derived terms
- 여러분 (yeoreobun, “ladies and gentlemen”)