Korean edit

Etymology edit

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

Pronunciation edit

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?beong'eori
Revised Romanization (translit.)?beong'eoli
McCune–Reischauer?pŏngŏri
Yale Romanization?pengeli

South Gyeongsang (Busan) pitch accent: 리의 / 벙리에 / 벙리까지

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

Noun edit

벙어리 (beong'eori)

  1. (offensive) mute, speech-impaired person
    벙어리 냉가슴 앓듯.
    beong'eori naenggaseum alteut.
    As if suffering in mute silence.

Synonyms edit