도리

Korean

Etymology 1

First attested in the Hunmong jahoe (訓蒙字會 / 훈몽자회), 1527, as Middle Korean 도리〮 (Yale: twòlí).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?dori
Revised Romanization (translit.)?doli
McCune–Reischauer?tori
Yale Romanization?toli

Noun

도리 • (dori)

  1. purlin
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Etymology 2

    Sino-Korean word from 道理.

    Pronunciation

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

    Noun

    도리 • (dori) (hanja 道理)

    1. duty; way; method; means
    Derived terms
    • 갱무도리 (更無道理, gaengmudori)
    • 무도리 (無道理, mudori)
    • 별도리 (別道理, byeoldori)
    • 재하도리 (在下道理, jaehadori)
    • 호도리 (好道理, hodori)