수리

Korean

Etymology 1

First attested in the Myobeomnyeonhwagyeong eonhae (妙法蓮華經諺解 / 묘법연화경언해), 1463, as Middle Korean 수리 (Yale: swuli).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [sʰuɾi]
• Phonetic hangul: [수리]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	suri
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	suli
McCune–Reischauer?	suri
Yale Romanization?	swuli

Noun

수리 • (suri)

1. a large eagle or vulture.

Derived terms

• 흰머리수리 (huinmeorisuri, “bald eagle”)

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 修理

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [sʰuɾi]
• Phonetic hangul: [수리]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	suri
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	suli
McCune–Reischauer?	suri
Yale Romanization?	swuli

Noun

수리 • (suri) (hanja 修理)

1. repairing something broken.

   저는 차를 수리 맡겨야 해요.

   jeoneun chareul suri matgyeoya haeyo.

   I need to get my car repaired.

   • 2018, Experts: Polio Could Again Spread Worldwide

     수리된 건물과 풀이 자라지 않은 도로가 있다면, 이로써 연구자들은 사람들이 주변에 거주하고 있을 수 있다고 생각한다.

     suridoen geonmulgwa puri jaraji aneun doroga itdamyeon, irosseo yeon'gujadeureun saramdeuri jubyeone geojuhago isseul su itdago saenggakhanda.

     Structures that have been repaired and roads without grass growing on them may show researchers that people are living nearby.

Derived terms

• 수리하다 (surihada, “to repair”)

Etymology 3

Sino-Korean word from 數理

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	suri
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	suli
McCune–Reischauer?	suri
Yale Romanization?	swūli

Noun

수리 • (suri) (hanja 數理)

1. The theory and principles of mathematics, or a specific theory or principle.
2. Mathematics and the natural sciences, considered as a single field.