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Korean
Etymology
From 말 (mal, “prefix meaning 'big'”) + 거머리 (geomeori, “leech”). Compare Chinese 馬蛭／马蛭 (mǎzhì).
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | malgeomeori |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | malgeomeoli |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | malgŏmŏri |
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| Yale Romanization? | mal.kemeli |
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Noun
말거머리 • (malgeomeori)
- horse-leech
Synonyms