우리

Jeju

Etymology

Cognate with Korean 우리 (uri).

Pronoun

우리 (uri)

1. we, us
2. our
3. (when referring to one's own family members) my

References

• “우리” in Andrew Cheng; K. David Harrison, Jeju-eo Talking Dictionary, Living Tongues Institute for Endangered Languages, 2014.
• “우리” in Jeju's culture and language, Digital museum.

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Korean

Alternative forms

• (Abbreviation) 울 (ul)

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [uɾi]

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• Phonetic hangul: [우리]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	uri
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	uli
McCune–Reischauer?	uri
Yale Romanization?	wuli

Etymology 1

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

Pronoun

우리 • (uri)

1. we, us
2. our
3. (when referring to one's own family members) my

   우리 어머니는 이번 주에 마을에 계십니다.

   Uri eomeonineun ibeon jue ma'eure gyesimnida.

   My mother is in town this week.

Usage notes

우리 (uri) often translates best into English as “my”:

• 우리 집 (uri jip): “my house” (literally, “our house”)
• 우리 남편 (uri nampyeon): “my husband” (literally, “our husband”)

Etymology 2

Noun

우리 • (uri)

1. cage, pen, coop