그루
Korean
[edit]Etymology
[edit]First attested as Middle Korean 그릏 (kùlùh) in the Worin seokbo (月印釋譜 / 월인석보), 1:45a[1], 1459.
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Beyond Middle Korean, speculatively connected to Goguryeo 斤乙 (*kur) from the place name gloss of 沙非斤乙 to 赤木縣 (“red tree district”) found in the Samguk sagi.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [kɯɾu]
- Phonetic hangul: [그루]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | geuru |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | geulu |
| McCune–Reischauer? | kŭru |
| Yale Romanization? | kulwu |
Noun
[edit]그루 • (geuru)
Counter
[edit]그루 • (geuru)