Korean

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Etymology

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First attested in the Gukhan hoehwa (國韓會話 / 국한회화), 1895, as Early Modern Korean 어리광 (Yale: elikwang).

From 어리다 (eorida, to be young; to be inexperienced).

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?eorigwang
Revised Romanization (translit.)?eoligwang
McCune–Reischauer?ŏrigwang
Yale Romanization?elikwang

Noun

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어리광 (eorigwang)

  1. childish behavior