엉머구리

Korean

Etymology

Of native Korean origin.

Noun

엉머구리 • (eongmeoguri)

1. (Gangwon) toad

   Synonym: 두꺼비 (dukkeobi)

2. (Northern Gyeongsang) frog

   Synonym: 개구리 (gaeguri)

   • 1982 August 7, 김효형 [gimhyohyeong], “일무와(一無蛙)’로 급제한 과거 선비 [ilmuwa’ro geupjehan gwageo seonbi]”, in 한국구비문학대계 [han'gukgubimunhakdaegye]‎^[1], 경상북도 군위군 고로면 [gyeongsangbukdo gunwigun goromyeon]:

     퍼떡 겄는데 보이 엉머구리를 이만한 걸 들더라.

     Peotteok geon-neunde boi eongmeoguri-reul imanhan geol deul-deora.

     So he kept on quickly going and saw that it was holding a frog this big.