나리

Korean

Etymology 1

First attested in the letters excavated from Suncheon Kim clan lady's grave, 16th century, as Middle Korean 나ᄋᆞ리 (Yale: naoli); in the modern language, compare alternate 나으리 (na'euri).

Its Idu script spelling 進賜 suggests an earlier form *나ᅀᆞ리 (*nazoli), ultimately containing the verb stem 나ᇫ (nàz-, “to advance”).

Originally a title of a government post during Silla, Goryeo, and Joseon dynasties.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈna̠(ː)ɾi]
• Phonetic hangul: [나(ː)리]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	nari
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	nali
McCune–Reischauer?	nari
Yale Romanization?	nāli

Noun

나리 • (nari)

1. (archaic, term of address used for persons of high rank) sir, your honour, my lord.

Alternative forms

• (proscribed) 나으리 (na'euri)

Etymology 2

From unattested Middle Korean *나리〮 (*nàlí) seen in compounds such as 미나리〮 (mìnàlí) and 개〯나리〮 (kǎynàlí).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [na̠ɾi]
• Phonetic hangul: [나리]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	nari
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	nali
McCune–Reischauer?	nari
Yale Romanization?	nali

Noun

나리 • (nari)

1. lily (plant)

   Synonym: 백합(百合) (baekhap)

Derived terms

• 개나리 (gaenari, “forsythia”)
• 나리꽃 (narikkot, “lily (flower)”)
• 말나리 (mallari, “Lilium distichum”)
• 미나리 (minari, “water dropwort”)
• 산나리 (sannari, “golden-rayed lily”)
• 참나리 (chamnari, “tiger lily”)