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Korean
Etymology
First attested in the Saseongtonghae (四聲通解 / 사성통해), 1517, as Middle Korean 오ᅀᆞ리 (Yale: wòzòlì), however the tones are dubious.
Also attested in the Hunmong jahoe (訓蒙字會 / 훈몽자회), 1527, as Middle Korean 오ᅀᆞ〮리〮 (Yale: wòzólí).
In Early Modern Korean, forms with ㅅ (s) start to appear, which is likely borrowed from a dialect which didn't undergo lenition from ㅅ (s) to ㅿ (z). The second vowel is likely due to assimilation.
Additionally compare Middle Korean 우슭 (wusulk) and dialectal Korean 우슬기 (useulgi), 으슬기 (euseulgi).
Pronunciation
| Romanizations |
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| Revised Romanization? | osori |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | osoli |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | osori |
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| Yale Romanization? | osoli |
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Noun
오소리 • (osori)
- badger
- In particular, the Asian badger (Meles leucurus).
- Synonyms: 아시아오소리 (asiaosori), 중국오소리 (junggugosori)
Derived terms
- 꿀먹이오소리 (kkulmeogiosori, “honey badger”)
- 아시아오소리 (asiaosori, “Asian badger”)
- 유럽오소리 (yureobosori, “European badger”)
- 일본오소리 (ilbonosori, “Japanese badger”)
- 족제비오소리 (jokjebiosori, “ferret-badger”)
- 중국오소리 (junggugosori, “Asian badger”)