구리

Korean

Etymology 1

Chemical element
Cu
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First attested in the Hunminjeong'eum haerye (訓民正音解例 / 훈민정음해례), 1446, as Middle Korean 구리〮 (Yale: kwùlí).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [kuɾi]
• Phonetic hangul: [구리]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	guri
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	guli
McCune–Reischauer?	kuri
Yale Romanization?	kwuli

• South Gyeongsang (Busan) pitch accent: 구리의 / 구리에 / 구리까지

  Syllables in red take high pitch. This word always takes high pitch only on the first syllable, and lowers the pitch of subsequent suffixes.

Noun

구리 • (guri)

1. copper

   Synonym: 동(銅) (dong)

Derived terms

Derived terms

• 구리돈 (guridon): copper coin
• 구리쇠 (gurisoe): copper
• 구리줄 (gurijul): copper wire
• 구리철사 (구리鐵絲, guricheolsa): copper wire
• 구리합금 (구리合金, gurihapgeum): copper alloy

Etymology 2

Of native Korean origin.

Noun

구리 • (guri)

1. Short for 구렁이 (gureong'i, “large snake”).