그루

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Worin seokbo (月印釋譜 / 월인석보), 1459, as Middle Korean 그릏 (geureu).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key)[kɯɾu]
Phonetic Hangul[그루]

Revised Romanization^?	geuru
Revised Romanization (translit.)^?	geulu
McCune–Reischauer^?	kŭru
Yale Romanization^?	kulwu

Noun

그루 • (geuru)

trunk, stem, stalk (of a plant)
often short for 그루터기 (geuruteogi, “stump”)
(by extension) crop

Synonyms

줄기 (julgi, “branch, stem, ridge”)
주 (株, ju, “trunk, stem, stalk”)
주 (柱, ju, “pillar, post, column”)

Derived terms

그루터기 (geuruteogi, “stump”)

Related terms

기르다 (gireuda, “to grow”)
길다 (gilda, “to be long”)

See also

그릇 (geureut, “vessel”)
뿌리 (ppuri, “root”)

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