거믜

Middle Korean

Etymology

Uncertain. Possibly related to 검〯다〮 (kěm-tá, “black”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kə̀.mɨ́j/

Noun

거믜〮 (kèmúy)

  1. spider
    • 1489, 구급간이방1 [gugeupganibang1], translation of original in Literary Chinese, page 23a:
      거믜ᄅᆞᆯ 입 기운 ᄃᆡ ᄇᆞᄅᆞ고 아라웃 니ᄅᆞᆯ 두드려 보ᄃᆡ 바ᄅᆞ거든 말라.
      Kemuy-lol ip kiwu-n toy polo-kwo alawu-s ni-lol twutuly-e pwo-toy palo-ketun mal-la.
      [original: 蜘蛛子[거믜]摩其偏急處叩齒候正則止亦可向火摩之]
      After rubbing the spider on the tense area of the mouth, try tapping on the top and bottom rows of the teeth, and when they feel properly set, stop.

Descendants

  • Jeju: 거여미 (geoyeomi)
  • Korean: 거미 (geomi)
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