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개미

개미

Korean

개미 (gaemi, “ants”).

Noun

개미 • ‎(gaemi) ‎(counter 마리)

  1. ant
    개미처럼 부지런하다‎ ― gaemicheoreom bujireonhada ― (metaphorical) as hardworking as an ant

Etymology

First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as 개야미 (Yale: kayyami).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɛ̝ːmi/
  • Phonetic hangeul: 개:미
Romanizations
Revised transcription gaemi
Revised transliteration gaemi
McCune–Reischauer kaemi
Yale kāymi

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