거머리

Korean

First attested in the Gugeupbang eonhae (救急方諺解 / 구급방언해), 1466, as Middle Korean 거〯머리〮 (Yale: kěmèlí).

(SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈkɘ(ː)mʌ̹ɾi]
Phonetic hangul: [거(ː)머리]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization^?	geomeori
Revised Romanization (translit.)^?	geomeoli
McCune–Reischauer^?	kŏmŏri
Yale Romanization^?	kēmeli

South Gyeongsang (Busan) pitch accent: 거머리의 / 거머리에 / 거머리까지
Syllables in red take high pitch. This word always takes high pitch on the second syllable, and lowers the pitch of subsequent suffixes.

거머리 • (geomeori)

거머리 (geomeori)

leech
야 이 거머리 같은 새끼 야!
Ya i geomeori gateun saekki-ya!
Hey, you parasitic leech!
(figurative) nuisance
(derogatory) A disrespectful person.
- February 15, 2017, “WOW”‎ (in Korean), performed by 3Racha:
  머저리들 거머리들 같이 네게 들러붙는 애들
  meojeorideul geomeorideul gachi nege deulleobunneun aedeul
  Kids who are jerks and leeches stick to you.