오리

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Worin seokbo (月印釋譜 / 월인석보), 1459, as Middle Korean 올〮히 (Yale: wólhì). The dialectal evidence suggests that Old Korean had /k/ instead of /h/; compare Gyeongsang Korean 올기 (olgi) and 올개이 (olgaei).

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈo̞(ː)ɾi]
    • (file)
  • Phonetic hangul: [오(ː)리]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?ori
Revised Romanization (translit.)?oli
McCune–Reischauer?ori
Yale Romanization?ōli

Noun

오리 • (ori)

  1. duck (in general, especially domesticated)

Derived terms

See also

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