서리

Korean

Etymology 1

First attested in the Hunminjeong'eum haerye (訓民正音解例 / 훈민정음해례), 1446, as Middle Korean 서리〮 (Yale: sèlí).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [sʰʌ̹ɾi]
• Phonetic hangul: [서리]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	seori
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	seoli
McCune–Reischauer?	sŏri
Yale Romanization?	seli

Noun

서리 • (seori)

1. frost

   서리가 내리다 ― seori-ga naerida ― for frost to form

Etymology 2

Of native Korean origin.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [sʰʌ̹ɾi]
• Phonetic hangul: [서리]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	seori
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	seoli
McCune–Reischauer?	sŏri
Yale Romanization?	seli

Noun

서리 • (seori)

1. stealing (of crops, etc.)

Etymology 3

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

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [sʰʌ̹ɾi]
• Phonetic hangul: [서리]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	seori
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	seoli
McCune–Reischauer?	sŏri
Yale Romanization?	seli

Noun

서리 • (seori)

1. (archaic) (amidst) a group, bunch

   사람 서리 ― saram seori ― a group of people

Etymology 4

Sino-Korean word from 署理

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈsʰɘ(ː)ɾi]
• Phonetic hangul: [서(ː)리]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	seori
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	seoli
McCune–Reischauer?	sŏri
Yale Romanization?	sēli

Noun

서리 • (seori) (hanja 署理)

1. deputy / acting official