말거머리
Korean
Etymology
From 말 (mal, “prefix meaning 'big'”) + 거머리 (geomeori, “leech”). Compare Chinese 馬蛭／马蛭 (mǎzhì).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ma̠ɭɡʌ̹mʌ̹ɾi]
- Phonetic hangul: [말거머리]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | malgeomeori |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | malgeomeoli |
| McCune–Reischauer? | malgŏmŏri |
| Yale Romanization? | mal.kemeli |
Noun
말거머리 • (malgeomeori)
- horse-leech
Synonyms
- 마질 (馬蛭, majil)
- 마황 (馬蟥, mahwang)