귀리

Korean

Etymology

귀 (gwi) +‎ 보리 (bori). First attested in the Dong'ui bogam (東醫寶鑑 / 동의보감), 1613, as Early Modern Korean 귀보리. Evolved into modern form through 귀우리

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈkɥi(ː)ɾi] ~ [ˈky(ː)ɾi]
• Phonetic hangul: [귀(ː)리]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	gwiri
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	gwili
McCune–Reischauer?	kwiri
Yale Romanization?	kwīli

Noun

귀리 • (gwiri)

1. oat

Derived terms

• 귀리밀크 (gwirimilkeu, “oat milk”)
• 납작귀리 (napjakgwiri, “rolled oats”)
• 자른귀리 (jareun'gwiri, “pinhead oats”)

See also

• 오트밀 (oteumil)