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Korean
Etymology
First attested in the Yongbi eocheon'ga (龍飛御天歌 / 용비어천가), 1447, as Middle Korean 구더기 (Yale: kwuteki).
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | gudeogi |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | gudeogi |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | kudŏgi |
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| Yale Romanization? | kwuteki |
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South Gyeongsang (Busan) pitch accent: 구더기의 / 구더기에 / 구더기까지
Syllables in red take high pitch. This word always takes high pitch on the second and third syllables, and lowers the pitch of subsequent suffixes.
Noun
구더기 • (gudeogi)
- maggot
See also
- 각다귀 (gakdagwi, “mosquito”)