미리

Jeju

Etymology

Cognate with Korean 미르 (mireu).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /miɾi/

Noun

미리 (miri)

1. dragon

Synonyms

• 용 (yong)

Korean

Etymology 1

First attested in the Yongbi eocheon'ga (龍飛御天歌 / 용비어천가), 1447, as Middle Korean 미리 (Yale: mili).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [miɾi]
• Phonetic hangul: [미리]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	miri
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	mili
McCune–Reischauer?	miri
Yale Romanization?	mili

Adverb

미리 • (miri)

1. beforehand, in advance

   미리 보기

   miri bogi

   preview

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [miɾi]
• Phonetic hangul: [미리]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	miri
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	mili
McCune–Reischauer?	miri
Yale Romanization?	mili

Noun

미리 • (miri)

1. (Gyeongsang) dragon

Alternative forms

• 미르 (mireu) (obsolete)