거미
Korean
Etymology
First attested in the Gugeupbang eonhae (救急方諺解 / 구급방언해), 1466, as Middle Korean 거믜 (Yale: kemuy). Compare Japanese クモ (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 |