거머리

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Gugeupbang eonhae (救急方諺解 / 구급방언해), 1466, as Middle Korean 거〯머리〮 (Yale: kěmèlí).

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈkɘ(ː)mʌ̹ɾi]
  • Phonetic hangul: [거(ː)머리]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?geomeori
Revised Romanization (translit.)?geomeoli
McCune–Reischauer?kŏmŏri
Yale Romanization?kēmeli
  • South Gyeongsang (Busan) pitch accent: 거머리의 / 거머리에 / 거머리까지

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

Noun

거머리 • (geomeori)

거머리 (geomeori)
  1. leech
    야 이 거머리 같은 새끼야!
    ya i geomeori gateun saekki-ya!
    Hey, you parasitic leech!
  2. (figurative) nuisance

Derived terms

See also
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