빨리

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Adverb

빨리 (pali)

very

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean ᄲᆞᆯ리〮 (Yale: spòllí), equivalent to modern 빠르— (ppareu-, “to be quick”) +‎ 이 (-i, adverb-deriving suffix).

Pronunciation

(SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [p͈a̠ʎʎi]
Phonetic hangul: [빨리]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization^?	ppalli
Revised Romanization (translit.)^?	ppalli
McCune–Reischauer^?	ppalli
Yale Romanization^?	ppalli

Adverb

빨리 • (ppalli)

quickly, without delay; often used when urging someone to hurry
가능한 한 빨리 우리 에게 알려 주세요.
Ganeunghan han ppalli uri-ege allyeo juseyo.
Please let us know as soon as possible.
- 과학자 들 은 그것 이 세계 에서 가장 빨리 녹고 있는 빙하 중 하나 라고 말한다.
  Gwahakja-deur-eun geugeos-i segye-eseo gajang ppalli nokgo inneun bingha jung hana-rago malhanda.
  Scientists say it is one of the world’s fastest-melting glaciers.
  
  2018, VOA Learning English > China's Melting Glacier Brings Visitors, Adds to Climate Concerns (The original sentence in English)

Derived terms

빨리하다 (ppallihada)

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