여러
Korean edit
Etymology edit
First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean 여러〮 (Yale: yèlé), from pre-Middle Korean *ᄋᆢ라 (Yale: *yòlá), preserved as alternative Middle Korean 여라〮 (Yale: yèlá), as well as Jeju ᄋᆢ라 (yawra), Yukjin Korean 야라 (yara).
Beyond Korean, connected to Japanese 万 (yorozu, “a large number”), which is probably an ancient loan into Japanese.
Pronunciation edit
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [jʌ̹ɾʌ̹]
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- Phonetic hangul: [여러]
Romanizations | |
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Revised Romanization? | yeoreo |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | yeoleo |
McCune–Reischauer? | yŏrŏ |
Yale Romanization? | yele |
Determiner edit
여러 • (yeoreo)
Derived terms edit
- 여러분 (yeoreobun, “ladies and gentlemen”)