구리

Korean

Etymology 1

Chemical element
Cu
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First attested in the Hunminjeong'eum haerye (訓民正音解例 / 훈민정음해례), 1446, as Middle Korean 구리〮 (Yale: kwùlí).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?guri
Revised Romanization (translit.)?guli
McCune–Reischauer?kuri
Yale Romanization?kwuli
  • South Gyeongsang (Busan) pitch accent: 리의 / 리에 / 리까지

    Syllables in red take high pitch. This word always takes high pitch only on the first syllable, and lowers the pitch of subsequent suffixes.

Noun

구리 (guri)

  1. copper
    Synonym: 동(銅) (dong)
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Of native Korean origin.

Noun

구리 (guri)

  1. Short for 구렁이 (gureong'i, large snake).
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