Korean

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Etymology 1

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Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?swiri
Revised Romanization (translit.)?swili
McCune–Reischauer?shwiri
Yale Romanization?swili

Noun

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쉬리 (swiri)

  1. The Korean splendid dace, Coreoleuciscus splendidus.
References
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  • National Institute of the Korean Language (Naver.com mirror) (2007 January 16 (last accessed)) “쉬리 [swiri]”, in 표준국어대사전 [pyojun'gugeodaesajeon]‎[1]
  • 김, 익수 with 박종영 (2002) “쉬리”, in 한국의 민물고기, Seoul: Kyo-Hak Publishing, →ISBN, page 104

Etymology 2

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Formed from 쉬다 (swida, “to rest or breathe”) using the poetic future suffix -리 (-ri).

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈʃʰɥi(ː)ɾi] ~ [ˈʃʰy(ː)ɾi]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?swiri
Revised Romanization (translit.)?swili
McCune–Reischauer?shwiri
Yale Romanization?swīli

Verb

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쉬리 (swiri) (poetic future of 쉬다)

  1. will/do rest, will/do breathe
    • Latter-Day Saints of Korea, "God, Our Father, Hear Us Pray" [2]
      주님사랑에 편히 쉬리
      junimsarang-e pyeonhi swiri
      On our Father's love we rest