고리

Korean

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ko̞ɾi]
• Phonetic hangul: [고리]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	gori
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	goli
McCune–Reischauer?	kori
Yale Romanization?	koli

Etymology 1

First attested in the Neung'eomgyeong eonhae (楞嚴經諺解 / 능엄경언해), 1461, as Middle Korean 골회〮 (Yale: kwòlhwóy).

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

• 골 (gol)

Derived terms

• 귀걸이 (gwigeori, “earmuffs”)
• 귀고리 (gwigori, “earring”)
• 귀엣고리 (gwietgori, “earring”)

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

• 바구니 (baguni, “basket”)
• 요람 (搖籃, yoram, “cradle”)

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”)