우렁이

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Dong'ui bogam (東醫寶鑑 / 동의보감), 1613, as Early Modern Korean 우롱이 (Yale: wulwongi).

우렁이 (ureong'i, “river snail”)

Pronunciation
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?ureong'i
Revised Romanization (translit.)?uleong'i
McCune–Reischauer?urŏngi
Yale Romanization?wulengi
  • South Gyeongsang (Busan) pitch accent: 우렁이의 / 우렁이에 / 우렁이까지

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

Noun

우렁이 • (ureong'i)

  1. river snail (freshwater snail for the family Viviparidae)

Derived terms
  • 우렁각시 (ureonggaksi, “someone who secretly helps others”)
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