Korean

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Etymology

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Sino-Korean word from 義理

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈɰi(ː)ɾi]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?uiri
Revised Romanization (translit.)?uili
McCune–Reischauer?ŭiri
Yale Romanization?ūyli

Noun

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의리 (uiri) (hanja 義理)

  1. loyalty; fidelity