길거리

Korean

Etymology

From 길 (gil, “street”) + 거리 (geori, “street”). First attested in the Bullyu dugongbu si eonhae (分類杜工部詩諺解 / 분류두공부시언해), 1481, as Middle Korean 긼거리 (kils.keli).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key)[kiɭk͈ʌ̹ɾi]
  • Phonetic Hangul[길꺼리]
Revised Romanization? gilgeori
Revised Romanization (translit.)? gilgeoli
McCune–Reischauer? kilkŏri
Yale Romanization? kilqkeli

Noun

길거리 • (gilgeori)

  1. A thoroughfare; a busy street
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