메뚜기

메뚜기 짝짓기

Korean

Etymology

Of native Korean origin. From 묏도기 (훈몽자회, 1527)

Noun

메뚜기 (mettugi)

1. (literally, "meadow hopper") short-horned grasshopper, locust
   • 메뚜기도 한 철 (meTtugi-do han cheol) Grasshoppers have a best season.
   • Telugu మిడుత (miDuta)

Alternative forms

• 묏도기 (moesdogi, moet-) (obsolete)

Antonyms

• 여치 (yeochi) long-horned grasshopper, bush cricket, katydid
• 방아깨비 (bangAkkaebi) long-horned grasshopper, bush cricket, katydid
• 베짱이 (bejjangI) long-horned grasshopper, bush cricket, katydid

Derived terms

• 벼메뚜기 (byeo-) paddy locust

Related terms

• 메 (me) mountain, (obsolete) field, meadow
• 뛰다 (ttwida) to hop, jump; run

See also

• 귀뚜라미 (gwiTturami) cricket