Korean

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Etymology

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Of native Korean origin. From (eol-, slightly) +‎ 갈이 (gari, tilling, plowing).

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈɘ(ː)ɭɡa̠ɾi]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?eolgari
Revised Romanization (translit.)?eolgal'i
McCune–Reischauer?ŏlgari
Yale Romanization?ēl.kal.i

Noun

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얼갈이 (eolgari)

  1. (agriculture) winter plowing
  2. (food) winter greens, winter cabbage