사리사리
Korean
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Reduplication of 사리 (sari, “coil”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [sʰa̠ɾisʰa̠ɾi]
- Phonetic hangul: [사리사리]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | sarisari |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | salisali |
| McCune–Reischauer? | sarisari |
| Yale Romanization? | salisali |
Ideophone
[edit]| Yin-form | 서리서리 (seoriseori) |
|---|---|
| Yang-form | 사리사리 (sarisari) |
사리사리 • (sarisari)
- (of rope, noodles, string, etc.) coil after coil, in coils, coiled
- (by extension) intertwined, enmeshed, connected
Derived terms
[edit]- 사리사리하다 (sarisarihada) (North Korean)