꼬리

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Worin seokbo (月印釋譜 / 월인석보), 1459, as Middle Korean ᄭᅩ리〮 (Yale: skwòlí).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [k͈o̞ɾi]
• Phonetic hangul: [꼬리]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	kkori
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	kkoli
McCune–Reischauer?	kkori
Yale Romanization?	kkoli

• South Gyeongsang (Busan) pitch accent: 꼬리의 / 꼬리에 / 꼬리까지

  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

꼬리 • (kkori)

1. tail

Derived terms

• 꼬리 치다 (kkori chida, “to wag the tail; to flirt with inappropriately”)
• 꼬리뼈 (kkorippyeo, “tailbone”)