게염지

Jeju

Alternative forms

• 개염지 (gaeyeomji), 개엄지 (gaeeomji), 거염지 (geoyeomji), 게미 (gemi), 게에미 (geemi), 게여미 (geyeomi), 개여미 (gaeyeomi), 게예미 (geyemi), 거여미 (geoyeomi)

Etymology

From Middle Korean 개야미〮 (kàyyàmí). Cognate to Korean 개미 (gaemi)

Pronunciation

• (Morphophonemic) IPA^(key): ⫽kejəmt͡ɕi⫽
• (Jeju City) IPA^(key): [kejəmd͡ʑi]
• Phonetic hangul: [게염지]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	geyeomji
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	geyeomji
Yale Romanization?	keyyemci

Noun

게염지 (geyeomji)

1. ant

Derived terms

• 붉은게염지 (bulgeun'geyeomji)

References

• “게염지” in Jeju's culture and language, Digital museum.
• 제주 문화 예술 재단 [jeju munhwa yesul jaedan] (2009) “게염지”, in 개정 증보 제주어 사전 [gaejeong jeungbo jejueo sajeon], 제주 특별 자치도 [jeju teukbyeol jachido], →ISBN, page 57