뿌리

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Yongbi eocheon'ga (龍飛御天歌 / 용비어천가), 1447, as Middle Korean 불휘 (Yale: pwulhwuy).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [p͈uɾi]
• Phonetic hangul: [뿌리]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	ppuri
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	ppuli
McCune–Reischauer?	ppuri
Yale Romanization?	ppuli

Noun

뿌리 • (ppuri)

1. root
   • 나무가 뿌리를 내린다

     namuga ppurireul naerinda

     A tree takes root [in the ground]

2. origin; source