지레이

Korean

Etymology 1

Related to dialectal Korean 지렁 (jireong). Plausibly from 지렁 (jireong) + 이 (-i).

Noun

지레이 • (jirei)

1. (Russia, presumably also Yukjin) soy sauce

Etymology 2

Related to dialectal Korean 지렁이 (jireong'i).

Noun

지레이 • (jirei)

1. (Northern Gyeongsang, Gangwon, Hwanghae, Russia presumably also, Hamgyong, Yukjin) Dialectal form of 지렁이 (jireong'i, “earthworm”).
   • 2015 February 20, 강 보릐스 [gang boruiseu], “지렁이 국 [jireong'i guk]”, in 한국구비문학대계 [han'gukgubimunhakdaegye]‎^[1], 우즈베키스탄 누쿠스 [ujeubekiseutan nukuseu]:

     지레이 파서 끓여주믄 기러믄 죽는다구.

     Jirei pa-seo kkeuryeoju-meun gireo-meun jungneundagu.

     They said if you boil an earthworm and feed it to someone, they would die.