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Korean
Etymology
First attested in the Gugeupganibang eonhae (救急簡易方諺解 / 구급간이방언해), 1489, as Middle Korean 구러ᇰ이 (Yale: kwuleng.i).
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | gureong'i |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | guleong'i |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | kurŏngi |
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| Yale Romanization? | kwulengi |
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Noun
구렁이 • (gureong'i)
- A rat snake, particularly the Amur rat snake (Elaphe schrenckii), a large non-venomous snake formerly common in Korea.
- (figurative, derogatory) sly, conniving person
Synonyms
- (Amur rat snake): 먹구렁이 (meokgureong'i)
Derived terms
- 능구렁이 (neunggureong'i, “red-banded snake”)
- 황구렁이 (hwanggureong'i, “Korean rat snake”)