그리마

Korean

Etymology

First attested as Old Korean 影亇伊汝乙伊 (*kulumeynehuli), 影良汝乙伊 (*kulumeynehuli) in the Hyang'yak gugeupbang (鄕藥救急方 / 향약구급방), 1236. In the Hangeul script, first attested as Middle Korean 그르메〮너흐〮리〮 (kùlùméynèhúlí, “earwig”) in the Saseong tonghae (四聲通解 / 사성통해), 上:30a, 1517. See the Middle Korean entry for more information.

Thereafter, seemingly clipped to form Early Modern Korean 그리매 (kulimay, “earwig”) in the Yeogeo yuhae (譯語類解 / 역어유해), 下:36a, 1690, whence was inherited this form.

The semantic shift from "earwig" to "house centipede" seems a modern development; in this process, displaced Middle Korean 지〮차〮리〮 (cíchálí, “house centipede”).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?geurima
Revised Romanization (translit.)?geulima
McCune–Reischauer?kŭrima
Yale Romanization?kulima

Noun

그리마 • (geurima)

  1. house centipede (centipedes of the family Scutigeridae)
    Synonym: 돈벌레 (donbeolle)
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