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말거머리

말거머리

Korean

Noun

말거머리 • ‎(malgeomeori)

  1. horse-leech

Synonyms

  • 마질 (馬蛭, majil)
  • 마황 (馬蟥, mahwang)

Etymology

From 말 (mal, “prefix meaning 'big'”) and 거머리 (geomeori, “leech”). Compare Chinese 馬蛭／马蛭 (mǎzhì).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ma̠ɭɡʌ̹mʌ̹ɾi/
  • Phonetic hangeul: 말거머리
Romanizations
Revised transcription malgeomeori
Revised transliteration malgeomeoli
McCune–Reischauer malgŏmŏri
Yale malkemeli

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