거미

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Gugeupbang eonhae (救急方諺解 / 구급방언해), 1466, as Middle Korean 거믜〮 (Yale: kèmúy). Compare Japanese クモ (kumo, “spider”). May be ultimately cognate with 검— (geom-, “black”).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?geomi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?geomi
McCune–Reischauer?kŏmi
Yale Romanization?kemi
  • South Gyeongsang (Busan) pitch accent: 거미의 / 거미에 / 거미까지

    Syllables in red take high pitch. This word always takes high pitch only on the first syllable, and lowers the pitch of subsequent suffixes.

Noun

거미 • (geomi) (counter 마리)

  1. spider
    Synonym: (rare) 지주(蜘蛛) (jiju)

Derived terms

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