거머리

Korean

Etymology

Of native Korean origin.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key)[ˈkɘːmʌ̹ɾi]
Phonetic Hangul[거:머리]

Revised Romanization^?	geomeori
Revised Romanization (translit.)^?	geomeoli
McCune–Reischauer^?	kŏmŏri
Yale Romanization^?	kēmeli

Noun

거머리 • (geomeori)

leech
야 이 거머리같은 새끼야!
Ya i geomeorigateun saekkiya!
Hey, you parasitic leech!
(figuratively) nuisance

Derived terms

말거머리 (malgeomeori): horse-leech (Haemopis sanguisuga)
찰거머리 (chalgeomeori): sticky leech

See also

마황 (螞蟥, mahwang): horse-leech
마질 (馬蛭, majil): horse-leech

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