고리
Korean
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ko̞ɾi]
- Phonetic hangul: [고리]
Romanizations | |
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Revised Romanization? | gori |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | goli |
McCune–Reischauer? | kori |
Yale Romanization? | koli |
Etymology 1
First attested in the Neung'eomgyeong eonhae (楞嚴經諺解 / 능엄경언해), 1461, as Middle Korean 골회 (Yale: kwolhwoy). From 구르— (gureu-, “to roll”). Compare Japanese 凝る, 梱る (koru, “to bind together with rope or twine”); 梱, 行李 (kori, “a bale; something bound together with rope or twine”); 繰り (kuri, “winding, reeling, rolling up, as onto a spool”).
Noun
고리 • (gori)
Alternative forms
- 골 (gol)
Derived terms
- 귀걸이 (gwigeori, “earmuffs”)
- 귀고리 (gwigori, “earring”)
- 귀엣고리 (gwietgori, “earring”)
- 해귀엣골 (haegwietgol, “sun's halo”), cf. 햇무리 (haenmuri)
Related terms
- 구르다 (gureuda, “to roll”)
See also
- 걸다 (geolda, “to hang”)
Etymology 2
Of native Korean origin. Compare Japanese 行李, 梱 (kōri, “wicker container”).
Noun
고리 • (gori)
Derived terms
- 고리짝 (gorijjak, “wickerwork (especially, wicker trunk or casket)”)
See also
Etymology 3
Sino-Korean word from 高利, from 高 (“high”) + 利 (“profit”)