여러

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean 여러〮 (Yale: yèlé), from pre-Middle Korean *ᄋᆢ라 (Yale: *yòlá), preserved as alternative Middle Korean 여라〮 (Yale: yèlá), as well as Jeju ᄋᆢ라 (yawra), Yukjin Korean 야라 (yara).

Beyond Korean, connected to Japanese 万(よろず) (yorozu, “a large number”), which is probably an ancient loan into Japanese.

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [jʌ̹ɾʌ̹]
    • (file)
  • Phonetic hangul: [여러]
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?yeoreo
Revised Romanization (translit.)?yeoleo
McCune–Reischauer?yŏrŏ
Yale Romanization?yele

Determiner

여러 • (yeoreo)

  1. several, various
    여러 나라에서 살아보았지만 우리나라만한 나라는 없었다.
    Yeoreo nara-eseo saraboatjiman urinaramanhan nara-neun eopseotda.
    I have lived in several countries, but there was no country like [i.e. as good as] Korea.
    여러 번 걸었지만 통화는 연결되지 않았습니다.
    Yeoreo beon georeotji-man tonghwa-neun yeon'gyeoldoeji anatseumnida.
    The call did not get through, though I tried several times.

Derived terms
  • 여러분 (yeoreobun, “ladies and gentlemen”)
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