지렁이
Korean
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Nativisation of the Sino-Korean term 지룡 (地龍, jiryong, “earthworm”) + 이 (-i, noun suffix).
First attested as Middle Korean 디로ᇰ이 (Yale: tilwong.i) in the Bunmun onyeok ihaebang (分門瘟疫易解方 / 분문온역이해방), 1542.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕi(ː)ɾʌ̹ŋi]
- Phonetic hangul: [지(ː)렁이]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | jireong'i |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | jileong'i |
| McCune–Reischauer? | chirŏngi |
| Yale Romanization? | cīlengi |
Noun
[edit]지렁이 • (jireong'i)