구리

Korean

Etymology

Of native Korean origin.

Noun

구리 (guri)

1. copper
2. (short for 구렁이 (gureongI)) large snake

Synonyms

• 동 (銅, dong) copper

Derived terms

• 구리돈 (-don) copper coin
• 구리쇠 (-soe) copper
• 구리줄 (-jur, -jul) copper wire
• 구리철사 (鐵絲, -cheolsa) copper wire
• 구리합금 (合金, -habgeum, -hap-) copper alloy

Related terms

• 놋쇠 (nossoe, not-) brass
• 청동 (靑銅, dong) bronze

See also

• 구리쇠 (gurisoe)
• 적금 (jeokkeum, 赤金)

nouns

• 구블 (gubeur) (obsolete) hip
• 구브렁 (gubeureong) (obsolete) elbow
• 구븨 (gubui) (obsolete) curve, cubit
• 굽이 (gubI) bend, curve, turn
• 굽 (gub, gup) hoof

verbs

• 구부리다 (guburida) To curve, bend
• 굽다 (gubda, gup-) To be bent, curved, crooked