구렁이

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Gugeupganibang eonhae (救急簡易方諺解 / 구급간이방언해), 1489, as Middle Korean 구러ᇰ이 (Yale: kwuleng.i).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [kuɾʌ̹ŋi]
• Phonetic hangul: [구렁이]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	gureong'i
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	guleong'i
McCune–Reischauer?	kurŏngi
Yale Romanization?	kwulengi

Noun

구렁이 • (gureong'i)

1. A rat snake, particularly the Amur rat snake (Elaphe schrenckii), a large non-venomous snake formerly common in Korea.
2. (figurative, derogatory) sly, conniving person

Synonyms

• (Amur rat snake): 먹구렁이 (meokgureong'i)

Derived terms

• 능구렁이 (neunggureong'i, “red-banded snake”)
• 황구렁이 (hwanggureong'i, “Korean rat snake”)