noun
original spelling; spelling in the original language/script
Refers to the spelling of a word in its language of origin or script, as opposed to a transliteration or adapted form. Often used in linguistic or dictionary contexts.
See also: 原綴
外来語の原綴りを調べる。
I look up the original spelling of a loanword.
この辞書では、見出し語の横に原綴りが示されている。
In this dictionary, the original spelling is shown next to the headword.
Same meaning; 原綴り is the fuller form, while 原綴 is a shorter variant listed as a cross-reference.
Compound of 原 (gen, 'original') and 綴り (tsuzuri, 'spelling'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word is transparently formed from these components.