지네

Korean

지네

Etymology

First attested in the Worin seokbo (月印釋譜 / 월인석보), 1459, as Middle Korean 지네〮 (Yale: cìnéy).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕine̞]
• Phonetic hangul: [지네]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	jine
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	jine
McCune–Reischauer?	chine
Yale Romanization?	ciney

Noun

지네 • (jine)

1. centipede (a segmented arthropod of class Chilopoda)

Derived terms

• 왕지네 (wangjine, “Chinese red-headed centipede”)