의리

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 義理

    Pronunciation

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

    Noun

    의리 • (uiri) (hanja 義理)

    1. loyalty; fidelity