엉머구리

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Korean

Etymology

Of native Korean origin.

Noun

엉머구리 (eongmeoguri)

  1. (Gangwon) toad
    Synonym: 두꺼비 (dukkeobi)
  2. (Northern Gyeongsang) frog
    Synonym: 개구리 (gaeguri)
    • 1982 August 7, 김효형 , “일무와(一無蛙)’로 급제한 과거 선비 ”, in 한국구비문학대계, 경상북도 군위군 고로면 :
      퍼떡 는데 보이 엉머구리 이만한 더라.
      Peotteok geon-neunde boi eongmeoguri-reul imanhan geol deul-deora.
      So he kept on quickly going and saw that it was holding a frog this big.