토리
tori
토리 (tori) is the Korean way to say the given name Tori.
토리 is used as a given name for a person or a pet.
How do you pronounce it?
tori
Did you know?
- Although it sounds like a Western name, when a Korean person uses 토리 (tori), they are often not referencing the English name 'Tori'. Instead, they are leaning into the indigenous-sounding 'cute' imagery of the Korean language.
- Though it sounds identical to the Japanese name 'Tori', the Korean 토리 (tori) is unrelated to the Japanese word for 'bird'.
- In many Korean contexts, the sound 토리 (tori) can evoke the image of a small, round object or an acorn, which is 'dotori' (도토리) in Korean.
Examples in context
- 토리 씨, 요즘 어떻게 지내고 있어?Tori, how have you been recently?
- 토리야, 이번 주말에 놀러 다니자!Hey Tori, let's hang out this weekend!
- 우리 강아지 이름은 토리예요.uri gang-aji ireum-eun Tori-ye-yo.My puppy's name is Tori.
- 토리는 정말 귀여워요.Tori-neun jeong-mal gwi-yeo-wo-yo.Tori is really cute.
- 혹시 토리가 어디 있어요?hok-si Tori-ga eo-di iss-eo-yo?By any chance, where is Tori?
Example conversation
Ji-eun introduces her new pet dog to Do-hyun.
- 지은 Ji-eun도현 씨, 우리 강아지 보세요.Dohyeon ssi, uri gangaji boseyo.Do-hyun, look at my puppy.
- 도현 Do-hyeon정말 귀여워요! 이름이 뭐예요?Jeongmal gwiyeowoyo! Ireumi mwoyeyo?It's so cute! What is its name?
- 지은 Ji-eun이름은 토리라고 해요.Ireumeun Torirago haeyo.Its name is Tori.
- 도현 Do-hyeon토리라는 이름이 정말 잘 어울려요.Tori-raneun ireumi jeongmal jal eoullyeoyo.The name Tori suits it very well.
