도리

Korean

Etymology 1

Of native Korean origin.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [to̞ɾi]
• Phonetic hangul: [도리]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	dori
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	doli
McCune–Reischauer?	tori
Yale Romanization?	toli

Noun

도리 • (dori)

1. purlin

Antonyms

• 서까래 (seokkarae): rafter

Derived terms

• 도리목 (도리木, dorimok, “purlin wood”)

See also

• 심방 (simbang, “crossbeam, crossbar (bridging overhead the side posts of a gate); shaman (bridging heaven and earth)”)
• 다리 (dari): bridge; leg

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 道理

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	dori
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	doli
McCune–Reischauer?	tori
Yale Romanization?	tōli

Noun

도리 • (dori) (hanja 道理)

1. duty; way; method; means

Derived terms

• 무도리 (無道理, mudori)
• 별도리 (別道理, byeoldori)
• 호도리 (好道理, hodori)
• 갱무도리 (更無道理, gaengmudori)
• 재하도리 (在下道理, jaehadori)