지네

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Korean

지네

Etymology

First attested in the Worin seokbo (月印釋譜 / 월인석보), 1459, as Middle Korean 지네〮 (Yale: cìnéy).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?jine
Revised Romanization (translit.)?jine
McCune–Reischauer?chine
Yale Romanization?ciney

Noun

지네 (jine)

  1. centipede (a segmented arthropod of class Chilopoda)

Derived terms

  • 왕지네 (wangjine, “Chinese red-headed centipede”)