벙어리

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean 버워리 (Yale: peweli).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [pʌ̹ŋʌ̹ɾi]
• Phonetic hangul: [벙어리]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	beong'eori
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	beong'eoli
McCune–Reischauer?	pŏngŏri
Yale Romanization?	pengeli

South Gyeongsang (Busan) pitch accent: 벙어리의 / 벙어리에 / 벙어리까지

Syllables in red take high pitch. This word always takes high pitch on the second syllable, and lowers the pitch of subsequent suffixes.

Noun

벙어리 • (beong'eori)

1. (offensive) mute, speech-impaired person

   벙어리 냉가슴 앓듯.

   beong'eori naenggaseum alteut.

   As if suffering in mute silence.

Synonyms

• 버버리 (beobeori) (dialectal)