지렁이

지렁이

Korean

Etymology

From a corruption of Sino-Korean 地龍 jiryong "earthworm", with suffix 이 (i) attached.

First attested as 디로ᇰ이 (Yale: tilwong.i) in the Bunmun onyeok ihaebang (分門瘟疫易解方 / 분문온역이해방), 1542.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [t͡ɕiɾʌ̹ŋi]
• Phonetic hangeul: [지렁이]

Revised Romanization? jireong-i Revised Romanization (translit.)? jileong-i McCune–Reischauer? chirŏngi Yale Romanization? cileng.i

Noun

지렁이 • (jireong-i)

1. earthworm