Korean

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Etymology

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(gwi) +‎ 보리 (bori). First attested in the Dong'ui bogam (東醫寶鑑 / 동의보감), 1613, as Early Modern Korean 귀보리. Evolved into modern form through 귀우리

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈkɥi(ː)ɾi] ~ [ˈky(ː)ɾi]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gwiri
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gwili
McCune–Reischauer?kwiri
Yale Romanization?kwīli

Noun

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귀리 (gwiri)

  1. oat

Derived terms

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See also

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