유리
Korean
Etymology 1
Sino-Korean word from 琉璃.
Alternative forms
- 류리 (ryuri) (Sometimes used in North Korea, although form 유리 is a standard form there.[1])
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [juɾi]
- Phonetic hangul: [유리]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | yuri |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | yuli |
| McCune–Reischauer? | yuri |
| Yale Romanization? | yuli |
Noun
유리 • (yuri) (hanja 琉璃)
- glass (substance)
Derived terms
- 간유리 (—琉璃, ganyuri, “frosted glass”)
- 강화유리 (強化琉璃, ganghwayuri, “tempered glass”)
- 안전유리 (安全琉璃, anjeonyuri, “safety glass”)
- 유리잔 (琉璃—, yurijan, “glass (for drinking); tumbler”)
Etymology 2
Sino-Korean word from 有利.
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈju(ː)ɾi]
- Phonetic hangul: [유(ː)리]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | yuri |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | yuli |
| McCune–Reischauer? | yuri |
| Yale Romanization? | yūli |
Noun
유리 • (yuri) (hanja 有利)
Etymology 3
Sino-Korean word from 遊離.
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [juɾi]
- Phonetic hangul: [유리]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | yuri |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | yuli |
| McCune–Reischauer? | yuri |
| Yale Romanization? | yuli |
Noun
유리 • (yuri) (hanja 遊離)
Derived terms
- 유리기 (遊離基, yurigi, “free radical”)
- 유리 지방산 (遊離脂肪酸, yuri jibangsan, “free fatty acid”)
References
- ^ 조선말대사전 [Joseonmaldaesajeon, Dictionary of Korean language]