구더기

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Yongbi eocheon'ga (龍飛御天歌 / 용비어천가), 1447, as Middle Korean 구더기 (Yale: kwuteki).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [kudʌ̹ɡi]
• Phonetic hangul: [구더기]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	gudeogi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	gudeogi
McCune–Reischauer?	kudŏgi
Yale Romanization?	kwuteki

South Gyeongsang (Busan) pitch accent: 구더기의 / 구더기에 / 구더기까지

Syllables in red take high pitch. This word always takes high pitch on the second and third syllables, and lowers the pitch of subsequent suffixes.

Noun

구더기 • (gudeogi)

1. maggot

See also

• 각다귀 (gakdagwi, “mosquito”)