거미

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Gugeupbang eonhae (救急方諺解 / 구급방언해), 1466, as Middle Korean 거믜〮 (Yale: kèmúy). Compare Japanese 蜘蛛 (kumo, “spider”). May be ultimately cognate with 검— (geom-, “black”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [kʌ̹mi]
• Phonetic hangul: [거미]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	geomi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	geomi
McCune–Reischauer?	kŏmi
Yale Romanization?	kemi

• South Gyeongsang (Busan) pitch accent: 거미의 / 거미에 / 거미까지

  Syllables in red take high pitch. This word always takes high pitch only on the first syllable, and lowers the pitch of subsequent suffixes.

Noun

거미 • (geomi) (counter 마리)

1. spider

   Synonym: (rare) 지주(蜘蛛) (jiju)

Derived terms

• 거미불가사리 (geomibulgasari, “brittle star”)
• 거미줄 (geomijul, “spiderweb”)
• 땅거미 (ttanggeomi, “purseweb spider”)
• 장님거미 (jangnimgeomi, “harvestman”)
• 접시거미 (jeopsigeomi, “sheet weaver”)
• 통거미 (tonggeomi, “harvestman”)