Korean

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Etymology 1

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Sino-Korean word from 琉璃

Alternative forms

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  • 류리 (ryuri) (Sometimes used in North Korea, although form 유리 is a standard form there.[1])

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?yuri
Revised Romanization (translit.)?yuli
McCune–Reischauer?yuri
Yale Romanization?yuli

Noun

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유리 (yuri) (hanja 琉璃)

  1. glass (substance)
Derived terms
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Etymology 2

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Sino-Korean word from 有利

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈju(ː)ɾi]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • 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

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유리 (yuri) (hanja 有利)

  1. advantage

Etymology 3

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Sino-Korean word from 遊離

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?yuri
Revised Romanization (translit.)?yuli
McCune–Reischauer?yuri
Yale Romanization?yuli

Noun

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유리 (yuri) (hanja 遊離)

  1. isolation, separation
  2. (chemistry) isolation
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References

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  1. ^ 조선말대사전