절로

절로

Korean

Alternative forms

• 절노 (jeollo) (obsolete spelling)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [t͡ɕʌ̹ɭɭo̞]
• Phonetic hangeul: [절로]

Revised Romanization? jeollo Revised Romanization (translit.)? jeollo McCune–Reischauer? chŏllo Yale Romanization? cello

Adverb

절로 • (jeollo)

1. Short for 저절로 (jeojeollo, “by oneself; naturally”).
   • c. 1790, 樂學拾零 (Akhak Seumnyeong) [Tidbits of the Musical Sciences]:

     靑山도절노절노綠水ㅣ라도절노절노 / 山절노절노水절노절노山水間에나도절노절노 / 그中에절노ᄌᆞᄅᆡᆫ몸이늙기도절노절노늙으리라

     Cheongsan-do jeollo jeollo noksu-irado jeollo jeollo / san jeollo jeollo su jeollo jeollo sansugan-e na-do jeollo jeollo / geu jung-e jeollo jaraen mom-i neulkki-do jeollo jeollo neulgeurira

     Verdant hills all naturally, clear waters all naturally / Hills all naturally, waters all naturally: between hill and water, I too all naturally / this body of mine, raised naturally between those two, even in growing old will age all naturally.