거미
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Korean
Etymology
First attested in the Gugeupbang eonhae (救急方諺解 / 구급방언해), 1466, as Middle Korean 거믜〮 (Yale: kèmúy). Compare Japanese クモ (kumo, “spider”). May be ultimately cognate with 검— (geom-, “black”).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key):
- Phonetic hangul:
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | geomi |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | geomi |
| McCune–Reischauer? | kŏmi |
| Yale Romanization? | kemi |
- South Gyeongsang (Busan) pitch accent: 거미의 / 거미에 / 거미까지
Syllables in red take high pitch. This word always takes high pitch only on the first syllable, and lowers the pitch of subsequent suffixes.
Noun
Derived terms
- 통거미 (tonggeomi, “harvestman”)