# 벌에
## Middle Korean
### Etymology

From immediately pre-Middle Korean *pèlkéy. See Korean 벌레 (beolle) for more.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /pə̀l.ɣə́j/

### Noun

벌에〮 (pèlGéy)
* bug, insect (any small arthropod such as insects, spiders, etc.)
    Synonym: 벌어지〮 (pèlGècí)

#### Related terms

Historical and regional synonyms of 벌레 (beolle, “bug, insect”) :
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| Group | Region | Location | Words |
| Standardised forms | South Korean Standard Language | South Korean Standard Language | 벌레 (beolle), 버러지 (beoreoji) |
| Standardised forms | North Korean Cultured Language | North Korean Cultured Language | 벌레 (beolle), 버러지 (beoreoji) |
| Historical forms | Middle Korean | Middle Korean | 벌에〮 (pèlGéy), 벌어지〮 (pèlGècí) |
| Historical forms | Early Modern Seoul Korean | Early Modern Seoul Korean | 버레 (beore), 벌레 (beolle), 버러지 (beoreoji) |
| Central Korean | Gyeonggi | Modern colloquial Seoul | 벌레 (beolle), 버러지 (beoreoji) (pejorative) |
| Central Korean | Gyeonggi | Traditional Seoul | 버레 (beore), 버러지 (beoreoji) |
| Central Korean | Gyeonggi | Kaesong | 벌레 (beolle), 벌거지 (beolgeoji) |
| Central Korean | Gyeonggi | Changpung | 벌레 (beolle), 버러지 (beoreoji) |
| Central Korean | Gyeonggi | Yeoncheon | 벌레 (beolle) |
| Central Korean | Gyeonggi | Paju | 벌래 (beollae) |
| Central Korean | Gyeonggi | Pocheon | 벌러지 (beolleoji) |
| Central Korean | Gyeonggi | Ganghwa | 벌래 (beollae) |
| Central Korean | Gyeonggi | Gimpo | 벌레 (beolle) |
| Central Korean | Gyeonggi | Goyang | 벌래 (beollae) |
| Central Korean | Gyeonggi | Yangju | 벌래 (beollae) |
| Central Korean | Gyeonggi | Gapyeong | 벌레 (beolle), 벌러지 (beolleoji) |
| Central Korean | Gyeonggi | Siheung | 벌레 (beolle), 벌러지 (beolleoji) |
| Central Korean | Gyeonggi | Yangpyeong | 벌레 (beolle), 벌러지 (beolleoji) |
| Central Korean | Gyeonggi | Hwaseong | 벌래 (beollae), 물껏 (mulkkeot) |
| Central Korean | Gyeonggi | Yongin | 벌래 (beollae), 벌거지 (beolgeoji) |
| Central Korean | Gyeonggi | Icheon | 벌레 (beolle), 벌거지 (beolgeoji) |
| Central Korean | Gyeonggi | Yeoju | 벌레 (beolle), 벌러지 (beolleoji) |
| Central Korean | Gyeonggi | Pyeongtaek | 벌래 (beollae) |
| Central Korean | Gyeonggi | Anseong | 벌래 (beollae), 벌거지 (beolgeoji) |
| Central Korean | Yeongseo | Chuncheon | 벌레 (beolle), 벌거지 (beolgeoji) |
| Central Korean | Yeongseo | Wonju | 버러지 (beoreoji), 벌거지 (beolgeoji) |
| Central Korean | Yeongseo | Cheorwon | 벌레 (beolle) |
| Central Korean | Yeongseo | Hwacheon | 벌러지 (beolleoji) |
| Central Korean | Yeongseo | Yanggu | 벌레 (beolle), 버러지 (beoreoji) |
| Central Korean | Yeongseo | Inje | 벌레 (beolle), 버러지 (beoreoji), 벌거지 (beolgeoji) |
| Central Korean | Yeongseo | Hongcheon | 버러지 (beoreoji), 벌거지 (beolgeoji) |
| Central Korean | Yeongseo | Hoengseong | 버러지 (beoreoji), 벌거지 (beolgeoji) |
| Central Korean | Yeongdong | Gangneung | 벌거지 (bèolgéojì), 벌기 (béolgì) |
| Central Korean | Yeongdong | Wonsan | 벌거지 (beolgeoji), 벌기 (beolgi) |
| Central Korean | Yeongdong | Kumya | 벌거지 (beolgeoji), 벌기 (beolgi), 벌걱지 (beolgeokji) |
| Central Korean | Yeongdong | Kowon | 벌거지 (beolgeoji) |
| Central Korean | Yeongdong | Munchon | 벌거지 (beolgeoji) |
| Central Korean | Yeongdong | Anbyeon | 벌거지 (beolgeoji), 벌기 (beolgi), 벌걱지 (beolgeokji) |
| Central Korean | Yeongdong | Kosong | 벌거지 (beolgeoji) |
| Central Korean | Yeongdong | Yangyang | 벌거지 (beolgeoji), 벌레 (beolle) |
| Central Korean | Yeongdong | Samcheok | 벌거지 (bèolgéojì), 벌레 (béolrè) |
| Central Korean | Yeongdong | Pyeongchang | 버러지 (beoreoji), 벌기 (beolgi), 벌레 (beolle) |
| Central Korean | Yeongdong | Yeongwol | 벌거지 (bèolgéojì), 버러지 (bèoréojì) |
| Central Korean | Yeongdong | Jeongseon | 벌기 (beolgi) |
| Central Korean | North Chungcheong | Cheongju | 벌레 (beolle), 버러지 (beoreoji), 벌거지 (beolgeoji) |
| Central Korean | North Chungcheong | Jincheon | 벌레 (beolle), 버러지 (beoreoji), 벌거지 (beolgeoji) |
| Central Korean | North Chungcheong | Eumseong | 벌레 (beolle) |
| Central Korean | North Chungcheong | Chungju | 벌레 (beolle), 버러지 (beoreoji) |
| Central Korean | North Chungcheong | Jecheon | 벌레 (beolle), 버러지 (beoreoji) |
| Central Korean | North Chungcheong | Danyang | 버러지 (beoreoji), 벌거지 (beolgeoji) |
| Central Korean | North Chungcheong | Goesan | 벌레 (beolle), 버러지 (beoreoji), 벌거지 (beolgeoji) |
| Central Korean | North Chungcheong | Boeun | 벌거지 (beolgeoji) |
| Central Korean | North Chungcheong | Okcheon | 벌거지 (beolgeoji) |
| Central Korean | North Chungcheong | Yeongdong | 벌거지 (beolgeoji) |
| Central Korean | South Chungcheong | Daejeon | 벌거지 (beolgeoji) |
| Central Korean | South Chungcheong | Taean | 버라지 (beoraji) |
| Central Korean | South Chungcheong | Seosan | 벌러지 (beolleoji) |
| Central Korean | South Chungcheong | Dangjin | 벌레 (beolle) |
| Central Korean | South Chungcheong | Asan | 벌레 (beolle) |
| Central Korean | South Chungcheong | Cheonan | 벌레 (beolle), 벌러지 (beolleoji), 버러지 (beoreoji), 벌거지 (beolgeoji) |
| Central Korean | South Chungcheong | Yesan | 벌러지 (beolleoji), 벌라지 (beollaji) |
| Central Korean | South Chungcheong | Hongseong | 벌레 (beolle), 버러지 (beoreoji), 벌거지 (beolgeoji), 벌라지 (beollaji) |
| Central Korean | South Chungcheong | Cheongyang | 버러지 (beoreoji), 벌거지 (beolgeoji) |
| Central Korean | South Chungcheong | Gongju | 버러지 (beoreoji), 벌거지 (beolgeoji), 버럭지 (beoreokji) |
| Central Korean | South Chungcheong | Yeongi | 벌레 (beolle), 버러지 (beoreoji) |
| Central Korean | South Chungcheong | Boryeong | 버레 (beore), 버럭지 (beoreokji), 버라지 (beoraji) |
| Central Korean | South Chungcheong | Buyeo | 벌거지 (beolgeoji), 버레 (beore), 버럭지 (beoreokji) |
| Central Korean | South Chungcheong | Seocheon | 벌레 (beolle), 버러지 (beoreoji), 버레 (beore), 버럭지 (beoreokji) |
| Central Korean | South Chungcheong | Nonsan | 벌게 (beolge), 벌개 (beolgae), 버러지 (beoreoji), 버럭지 (beoreokji) |
| Central Korean | South Chungcheong | Geumsan | 벌거지 (beolgeoji) |
| Central Korean | South Hwanghae | Haeju | 벌레 (beolle) |
| Central Korean | South Hwanghae | Ongjin | 벌레 (beolle), 버레 (beore) |
| Central Korean | South Hwanghae | Yonan | 벌레 (beolle) |
| Central Korean | South Hwanghae | Taetan | 벌레 (beolle) |
| Central Korean | South Hwanghae | Chaeryong | 벌레 (beolle), 버럭지 (beoreokji) |
| Central Korean | South Hwanghae | Changyon | 벌레 (beolle), 버럭지 (beoreokji) |
| Central Korean | South Hwanghae | Anak | 벌레 (beolle), 버럭지 (beoreokji) |
| Central Korean | South Hwanghae | Unnyul | 벌레 (beolle), 버럭지 (beoreokji) |
| Central Korean | North Hwanghae | Hwangju | 벌거지 (beolgeoji) |
| Central Korean | North Hwanghae | Sohung | 벌레 (beolle) |
| Central Korean | North Hwanghae | Kumchon | 벌레 (beolle) |
| Central Korean | North Hwanghae | Singye | 벌거지 (beolgeoji) |
| Central Korean | North Hwanghae | Suan | 벌레 (beolle) |
| Central Korean | North Hwanghae | Koksan | 벌거지 (beolgeoji) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | North Gyeongsang | Daegu | 벌'거지 (beol geoji), 벌기 (beolgi), 버러지 (beoreoji), 벌갱이 (bèulgẽ́ì), 버리 (beori) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | North Gyeongsang | Yeongju | 벌'거지 (beol geoji), 벌기 (beolgi) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | North Gyeongsang | Bonghwa | 벌거지 (beolgeoji), 뻘기 (ppeolgi), 버러지 (beoreoji) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | North Gyeongsang | Uljin | 벌'거지 (beol geoji), 벌레 (beolle) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | North Gyeongsang | Mungyeong | 벌'거지 (beol geoji) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | North Gyeongsang | Yecheon | 벌'거지 (beol geoji), 벌기 (beolgi) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | North Gyeongsang | Andong | 벌'거지 (beol geoji), 벌레 (beolle) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | North Gyeongsang | Yeongyang | 벌거지 (beolgeoji) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | North Gyeongsang | Sangju | 벌'거지 (beol geoji), 벌기 (beolgi), 벌레 (beolle) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | North Gyeongsang | Uiseong | 벌기 (beolgi), 벌갱이 (bèulgẽ́ì) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | North Gyeongsang | Cheongsong | 벌'거지 (beol geoji) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | North Gyeongsang | Yeongdeok | 벌'거지 (beol geoji), 벌기 (beolgi), 벌갱이 (bèulgẽ́ì) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | North Gyeongsang | Gimcheon | 벌기 (beolgi), 벌갱 (beolgaeng), 벌리 (beolli), 벌갱이 (bèulgẽ́ì) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | North Gyeongsang | Gumi | 벌기 (beolgi) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | North Gyeongsang | Gunwi | 벌거지 (beolgeoji) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | North Gyeongsang | Pohang | 벌기 (beolgi), 벌갱이 (bèulgẽ́ì) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | North Gyeongsang | Seongju | 벌기 (beolgi) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | North Gyeongsang | Chilgok | 벌기 (beolgi) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | North Gyeongsang | Gyeongsan | 벌거지 (beolgeoji), 벌기 (beolgi) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | North Gyeongsang | Yeongcheon | 벌'거지 (beol geoji), 벌기 (beolgi) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | North Gyeongsang | Goryeong | 벌'거지 (beol geoji), 벌갱이 (bèulgẽ́ì) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | North Gyeongsang | Cheongdo | 벌기 (beolgi), 벌갱이 (bèulgẽ́i) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | North Gyeongsang | Gyeongju | 벌'거지 (beol geoji), 벌갱이 (bèulgẽ́ì) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | South Gyeongsang | Busan | 벌'거지 (beol geoji), 벌기 (beolgi), 버러지 (beoreoji), 벌갱이 (bèulgẽ́ì) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | South Gyeongsang | Ulsan | 벌'거지 (beol geoji), 벌기 (beolgi), 버러지 (beoreoji), 벌갱이 (bèulgẽ́ì) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | South Gyeongsang | Changwon | 벌'거지 (beol geoji), 벌기 (beolgi), 벌기이 (beolgii), 버러지 (beoreoji), 벌갱이 (bèulgẽ́ì), 벌개이 (beolgaei) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | South Gyeongsang | Geochang | 벌'거지 (beol geoji), 벌기 (beolgi), 버러지 (beoreoji), 벌갱이 (bèulgẽ́ì) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | South Gyeongsang | Hapcheon | 벌'거지 (beol geoji), 벌기 (beolgi), 벌개이 (beolgaei), 버러지 (beoreoji) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | South Gyeongsang | Changnyeong | 벌'거지 (beol geoji), 벌기 (beolgi), 벌갱이 (bèulgẽ́ì), 벌'거'쟁이 (beol geo jaeng'i) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | South Gyeongsang | Miryang | 벌'거지 (beol geoji), 벌기 (beolgi) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | South Gyeongsang | Hamyang | 벌'거지 (beol geoji), 버러지 (beoreoji) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | South Gyeongsang | Sancheong | 벌거지 (beolgeoji) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | South Gyeongsang | Uiryeong | 벌거지 (beolgeoji), 벌기 (beolgi), 벌깅이 (beolging'i) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | South Gyeongsang | Hadong | 벌'거지 (beol geoji), 벌기 (beolgi), 버러지 (beoreoji), 벌갱이 (bèulgẽ́ì), 발갱이 (balgaeng'i) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | South Gyeongsang | Jinju | 벌'거지 (beol geoji), 벌기 (beolgi), 벌게이 (beolgei), 벌'게 (beol ge) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | South Gyeongsang | Haman | 벌거지 (beolgeoji), 버러지 (beoreoji), 벌거니 (beolgeoni), 벌갱이 (bèulgẽ́ì), 벌겅이 (bèulgẽ́uì) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | South Gyeongsang | Gimhae | 벌거지 (beolgeoji), 벌기 (beolgi), 벌갱이 (bèulgẽ́ì) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | South Gyeongsang | Yangsan | 벌'거지 (beol geoji), 벌기 (beolgi), 벌갱이 (bèulgẽ́ì) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | South Gyeongsang | Sacheon | 벌거지 (beolgeoji), 벌기 (beolgi) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | South Gyeongsang | Goseong | 벌거지 (beolgeoji), 벌기 (beolgi), 벌갱이 (bèulgẽ́ì) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | South Gyeongsang | Namhae | 벌'거지 (beol geoji), 벌기 (beolgi) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | South Gyeongsang | Tongyeong | 벌'거지 (beol geoji), 벌기 (beolgi), 버러지 (beoreoji), 벌갱이 (bèulgẽ́ì) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | South Gyeongsang | Geoje | 벌'거지 (beol geoji), 벌기 (beolgi), 버러지 (beoreoji) |
| Gyeongsang Korean | Diaspora | Changchun | 벌개 (beolgae) |
| Jeolla Korean | North Jeolla | Jeonju | 버러지 (beoreoji) |
| Jeolla Korean | North Jeolla | Gunsan | 벌기 (beolgi) |
| Jeolla Korean | North Jeolla | Iksan | 버럭지 (beoreokji) |
| Jeolla Korean | North Jeolla | Wanju | 버럭지 (beoreokji) |
| Jeolla Korean | North Jeolla | Jinan | 버러지 (beoreoji), 벌거지 (beolgeoji) |
| Jeolla Korean | North Jeolla | Muju | 벌거지 (beolgeoji), 벌레 (beolle) |
| Jeolla Korean | North Jeolla | Gimje | 버럭지 (beoreokji), 버레기 (beoregi), 벌거지 (beolgeoji) |
| Jeolla Korean | North Jeolla | Buan | 버럭지 (beoreokji) |
| Jeolla Korean | North Jeolla | Jeongeup | 버러지 (beoreoji), 버레기 (beoregi), 벌거지 (beolgeoji) |
| Jeolla Korean | North Jeolla | Imsil | 버럭지 (beoreokji), 버러지 (beoreoji) |
| Jeolla Korean | North Jeolla | Jangsu | 버러지 (beoreoji), 벌거지 (beolgeoji) |
| Jeolla Korean | North Jeolla | Gochang | 버러지 (beoreoji) |
| Jeolla Korean | North Jeolla | Sunchang | 버러지 (beoreoji), 벌거지 (beolgeoji) |
| Jeolla Korean | North Jeolla | Namwon | 버러지 (beoreoji), 벌거지 (beolgeoji) |
| Jeolla Korean | South Jeolla | Gwangju | 벌거지 (beolgeoji), 버러지 (beoreoji) |
| Jeolla Korean | South Jeolla | Yeonggwang | 버럭지 (beoreokji), 버러지 (beoreoji), 벌걱지 (beolgeokji) |
| Jeolla Korean | South Jeolla | Jangseong | 벌거지 (beolgeoji), 버럭지 (beoreokji), 버레 (beore), 벌걱지 (beolgeokji) |
| Jeolla Korean | South Jeolla | Damyang | 벌거지 (beolgeoji), 버러지 (beoreoji) |
| Jeolla Korean | South Jeolla | Gokseong | 벌거지 (beolgeoji), 버러지 (beoreoji) |
| Jeolla Korean | South Jeolla | Gurye | 벌거지 (beolgeoji), 버러지 (beoreoji), 벌갱이 (beolgaeng'i) |
| Jeolla Korean | South Jeolla | Hampyeong | 벌거지 (beolgeoji) |
| Jeolla Korean | South Jeolla | Sinan | 벌가지 (beolgaji), 버라지 (beoraji), 벌레 (beolle) |
| Jeolla Korean | South Jeolla | Muan | 벌가지 (beolgaji), 버라지 (beoraji) |
| Jeolla Korean | South Jeolla | Mokpo | 벌가지 (beolgaji) |
| Jeolla Korean | South Jeolla | Naju | 벌거지 (beolgeoji) |
| Jeolla Korean | South Jeolla | Hwasun | 벌거지 (beolgeoji) |
| Jeolla Korean | South Jeolla | Suncheon | 벌거지 (beolgeoji) |
| Jeolla Korean | South Jeolla | Gwangyang | 벌거지 (beolgeoji), 벌기 (beolgi), 벌겡이 (beolgeng'i), 볼가지 (bolgaji) |
| Jeolla Korean | South Jeolla | Yeongam | 벌가지 (beolgaji), 버라지 (beoraji), 벌개 (beolge), 벌게 (beolge) |
| Jeolla Korean | South Jeolla | Jindo | 버라지 (beoraji), 보라지 (boraji), 볼가지 (bolgaji) |
| Jeolla Korean | South Jeolla | Haenam | 벌가지 (beolgaji), 버라지 (beoraji), 벌레 (beolle) |
| Jeolla Korean | South Jeolla | Gangjin | 벌가지 (beolgaji) |
| Jeolla Korean | South Jeolla | Wando | 벌가지 (beolgaji) |
| Jeolla Korean | South Jeolla | Jangheung | 벌거지 (beolgeoji), 버러지 (beoreoji) |
| Jeolla Korean | South Jeolla | Boseong | 벌거지 (beolgeoji), 벌게 (beolge), 벌게미 (beolgemi) |
| Jeolla Korean | South Jeolla | Goheung | 벌거지 (beolgeoji), 벌가지 (beolgaji) |
| Jeolla Korean | South Jeolla | Yeosu | 벌거지 (beolgeoji), 벌기 (beolgi) |
| Pyongan Korean | South Pyongan | Pyongyang | 벌거지 (beolgeoji) |
| Pyongan Korean | North Pyongan | Pakchon | 벌거지 (beolgeoji) |
| Pyongan Korean | North Pyongan | Nyongbyon | 벌거지 (beolgeoji) |
| Pyongan Korean | North Pyongan | Kusong | 벌거지 (beolgeoji) |
| Pyongan Korean | North Pyongan | Huichon | 벌거지 (beolgeoji) |
| Pyongan Korean | North Pyongan | Kanggye | 벌거지 (beolgeoji) |
| Pyongan Korean | North Pyongan | Chasong | 벌거지 (beolgeoji) |
| Pyongan Korean | Diaspora | Fushun | 벌컥지 (beolkeokji) |
| Hamgyong Korean | South Hamgyong | Hamhung | 벌거지 (beolgeoji), 벌기 (beolgi) |
| Hamgyong Korean | South Hamgyong | Chongpyong | 벌거지 (beolgeoji) |
| Hamgyong Korean | South Hamgyong | Yonggwang | 벌거지 (beolgeoji) |
| Hamgyong Korean | South Hamgyong | Sinhung | 벌거지 (beolgeoji) |
| Hamgyong Korean | South Hamgyong | Hongwon | 벌거지 (beolgeoji) |
| Hamgyong Korean | South Hamgyong | Pukchong | 벌거지 (beolgeoji) |
| Hamgyong Korean | South Hamgyong | Riwon | 벌거지 (beolgeoji) |
| Hamgyong Korean | North Hamgyong | Chongjin | 벌거지 (beolgeoji) |
| Hamgyong Korean | North Hamgyong | Kimchaek | 벌거지 (beolgeoji) |
| Hamgyong Korean | North Hamgyong | Kilju | 벌거지 (beolgeoji) |
| Hamgyong Korean | North Hamgyong | Kyongsong | 벌거지 (beolgeoji) |
| Hamgyong Korean | North Hamgyong | Puryong | 벌거지 (beolgeoji) |
| Hamgyong Korean | North Hamgyong | Musan | 벌거지 (beolgeoji) |
| Hamgyong Korean | North Hamgyong | Hyesan | 벌거지 (beolgeoji) |
| Hamgyong Korean | North Hamgyong | Kapsan | 벌거지 (beolgeoji) |
| Hamgyong Korean | North Hamgyong | Pungso | 벌거지 (beolgeoji) |
| Hamgyong Korean | North Hamgyong | Kimhyongjik | 벌거지 (beolgeoji) |
| Yukjin Korean | Yukjin | Kyonghung | 벌거지 (bèolgèojì) |
| Yukjin Korean | Yukjin | Hoeryong | 벌거지 (bèolgèojì) |
| Yukjin Korean | Yukjin | Onsong | 벌거지 (bèolgèojì) |
| Yukjin Korean | Yukjin | Kyongwon | 벌거지 (bèolgèojì) |
| Yukjin Korean | Diaspora | Hunchun | 벌거지 (bèolgèojì) |
| Jeju | Jeju | Jeju City | 버렝이 (beoreng'i), 베렝이 (bereng'i), 벌거지 (beolgeoji) |
| Jeju | Jeju | Daejeong | 버렝이 (beoreng'i), 베렝이 (bereng'i) |
| Jeju | Jeju | Gujwa | 버렝이 (beoreng'i), 베렝이 (bereng'i) |
| Jeju | Jeju | Seogwipo | 버렝이 (beoreng'i), 베렝이 (bereng'i), 벌거지 (beolgeoji) |
| This table is an amalgamation of surveys of speakers mostly born before 1950 and may not reflect the language of younger speakers, which has lexically converged towards the standard Seoul dialect in both North and South Koreas. ||||

#### Descendants

* Central Korean: 벌레 (beolle), 벌래 (beollae)