진드기

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Hunmong jahoe (訓蒙字會 / 훈몽자회), 1527, as Middle Korean 진뒤 (Yale: cintwuy).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕindɯɡi]
• Phonetic hangul: [진드기]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	jindeugi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	jindeugi
McCune–Reischauer?	chindŭgi
Yale Romanization?	cintuki

Noun

진드기 • (jindeugi)

1. tick (animal), mite