멀리
Korean edit
Etymology edit
First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean 머리〮 (Yale: mèlí). From 멀 (meol-) + 이 (-i).
Pronunciation edit
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈmɘ(ː)ʎʎi]
- Phonetic hangul: [멀(ː)리]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations | |
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Revised Romanization? | meolli |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | meolli |
McCune–Reischauer? | mŏlli |
Yale Romanization? | mēlli |
Adverb edit
멀리 • (meolli)
- afar, at a distance
Noun edit
멀리 • (meolli)
- somewhere far
Derived terms edit
- 멀리하다 (meollihada)