멀리

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean 머리〮 (Yale: mèlí). From 멀 (meol-) +‎ 이 (-i).

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈmɘ(ː)ʎʎi]
  • Phonetic hangul: [멀(ː)리]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?meolli
Revised Romanization (translit.)?meolli
McCune–Reischauer?mŏlli
Yale Romanization?mēlli

Adverb

멀리 • (meolli)

  1. afar, at a distance
    너무 멀리 가지 마라. 다시 돌아오기 힘들어.
    Neomu meolli gaji mara. Dasi doraogi himdeureo.
    Don't go too far. It will be difficult to find your way back.

Noun

멀리 • (meolli)

  1. somewhere far
    저 멀리에 높은 산의 정상이 묘연하게 보인다.
    Jeo meolli-e nopeun san-ui jeongsang-i myoyeonhage boinda.
    [I] could barely see the peak of the tall mountain from afar.

Derived terms
  • 멀리하다 (meollihada)
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