고리

Korean

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key)[ko̞ɾi]
  • Phonetic Hangul[고리]
Revised Romanization? gori
Revised Romanization (translit.)? goli
McCune–Reischauer? kori
Yale Romanization? koli

Etymology 1

First attested in the Neungeomgyeong eonhae (楞嚴經諺解 / 능엄경언해), 1461, as Middle Korean 골회 (kolhoy). From 구르— (gureu, “to roll”). Compare Japanese 凝る, 梱る (koru, “to bind together with rope or twine”); 梱, 行李 (kori, “a bale; something bound together with rope or twine”); 繰り (kuri, “winding, reeling, rolling up, as onto a spool”).

Noun

고리 • (gori)

  1. ring, loop
  2. link
Alternative forms
Derived terms
  • 귀걸이 (gwigeori, “earmuffs”)
  • 귀고리 (gwigori, “earring”)
  • 귀엣고리 (gwietgori, “earring”)
  • 해귀엣골 (haegwietgol, “sun's halo”), cf. 햇무리 (haenmuri)
See also
  • 걸다 (geolda, “to hang”)

Etymology 2

Of native Korean origin. Compare Japanese 行李, 梱 (kōri, “wicker container”).

Noun

고리 • (gori)

  1. wicker, willow twig
Derived terms
  • 고리짝 (gorijjak, “wickerwork (especially, wicker trunk or casket)”)
See also

Etymology 3

Sino-Korean word from 高利, from 高 (“high”) + 利 (“profit”)

Noun

고리 • (gori) (hanja 高利)

  1. high interest (rate)
Derived terms
  • 고리대금 (高利貸金, goridaegeum, “loan of high interest”)
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