오소리

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Saseongtonghae (四聲通解 / 사성통해), 1517, as Middle Korean 오ᅀᆞ리 (Yale: wòzòlì), however the tones are dubious.

Also attested in the Hunmong jahoe (訓蒙字會 / 훈몽자회), 1527, as Middle Korean 오ᅀᆞ〮리〮 (Yale: wòzólí).

In Early Modern Korean, forms with ㅅ (s) start to appear, which is likely borrowed from a dialect which didn't undergo lenition from ㅅ (s) to ㅿ (z). The second vowel is likely due to assimilation.

Additionally compare Middle Korean 우슭 (wusulk) and dialectal Korean 우슬기 (useulgi), 으슬기 (euseulgi).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [o̞sʰo̞ɾi]
• Phonetic hangul: [오소리]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	osori
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	osoli
McCune–Reischauer?	osori
Yale Romanization?	osoli

Noun

오소리 • (osori)

1. badger
2. In particular, the Asian badger (Meles leucurus).

   Synonyms: 아시아오소리 (asiaosori), 중국오소리 (junggugosori)

Derived terms

• 꿀먹이오소리 (kkulmeogiosori, “honey badger”)
• 아시아오소리 (asiaosori, “Asian badger”)
• 유럽오소리 (yureobosori, “European badger”)
• 일본오소리 (ilbonosori, “Japanese badger”)
• 족제비오소리 (jokjebiosori, “ferret-badger”)
• 중국오소리 (junggugosori, “Asian badger”)