여러

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean 여러 (Yale: yele).

Pronunciation

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• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [jʌ̹ɾʌ̹]
• Phonetic hangul: [여러]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	yeoreo
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	yeoleo
McCune–Reischauer?	yŏrŏ
Yale Romanization?	yele

Determiner

여러 • (yeoreo)

1. several, various
   • 여러 가지 책들이 채택되었다.

     yeoreo gaji chaekdeuri chaetaekdoeeotda.

     Various books have been taken.

   • 여러 번 걸었지만 통화는 연결되지 않았어요.

     yeoreo beon georeotjiman tonghwaneun yeon'gyeoldoeji anasseoyo.

     The call wouldn't get through no matter how many times I tried.

Derived terms

• 여러분 (yeoreobun, “ladies and gentlemen”)