Etymology
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Of native Korean origin.
Pronunciation
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Romanizations |
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Revised Romanization? | eonjeori |
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Revised Romanization (translit.)? | eonjeoli |
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McCune–Reischauer? | ŏnjŏri |
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Yale Romanization? | en.celi |
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언저리 • (eonjeori)
- (also figurative) edges or vicinity, especially of a place
그 말이 마음의 언저리에 걸렸다.- geu mar-i ma'eum-ui eonjeori-e geollyeotda.
- Those words stuck to the edges of my mind.
- (by extension, after a quantified amount) approximately, around, about
잃어버린 돈이 천만원 언저리야.- Ireobeorin don-i cheonmanwon eonjeori-ya.
- The money I lost is about ten million Won.
- (literally, “The money I lost is in the vicinity of ten million Won.”)