길이

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Worin seokbo (月印釋譜 / 월인석보), 1459, as Middle Korean 기릐 (Yale: kiluy).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [kiɾi]
• Phonetic hangul: [기리]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	giri
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	gil'i
McCune–Reischauer?	kiri
Yale Romanization?	kil.i

Noun

길이 • (giri)

1. length; distance

Adverb

길이 • (giri)

1. (literary or poetic) forever, eternally

Synonyms

• 영원히 (yeong'wonhi) (more common)