포리

Korean

Etymology 1

From Middle Korean ᄑᆞ〮리〮 (Yale: phól-í), showing labialization after the consonant ㅍ (p): see the main entry for more.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [pʰo̞ɾi]
• Phonetic hangul: [포리]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	pori
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	poli
McCune–Reischauer?	p'ori
Yale Romanization?	pholi

• (Yukjin) IPA^(key): [pʰóɾi]

Noun

포리 • (pori)

1. Jeolla dialect, Gyeongsang, Chungcheong, Hamgyong, and Yukjin form of 파리 (pari, “fly (insect)”)

   인자 포리를 잡은디 즈그 아버지가 이렇게 잡응개 저도 이렇게 때려 잡드랴. (Jeolla, Jinan County)

   Inja pori-reul jabeundi jeugeu abeoji-ga ireoke jabeunggae jeo-do ireoke ttaeryeo japdeurya.

   Because my father caught them like this, when I now catch a fly I also hit them to catch them

Etymology 2

See the main entry.

Noun

포리 • (pori)

1. Alternative spelling of 폴이 (pori, “(Yukjin) arm”)