# 벌레
## Korean
### Etymology

First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean 벌에〮 (Yale: pèlGéy), from immediately pre-Middle Korean *pèlkéy; the majority of modern dialects still preserve the */-k-/.
Beyond the written record, both Middle Korean and all modern dialects have at least two words meaning "bug": a form descended from *pèlkéy, and another form descended from *pèlkècí > Middle Korean 벌어지〮 (pèlGècí) > Modern Seoul 버러지 (beoreoji). Both *pèlkéy and *pèlkècí probably represent differently suffixed forms of the same ancestral root.
Not related to 벌 (beol, “bee”), although some minor dialects (not the mainstream in any province) have conflated the two words.

### Pronunciation

* (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA: [pʌ̹ɭɭe̞]
* Phonetic hangul: [벌레]
* South Gyeongsang (Busan) pitch accent: 벌레의 / 벌레에 / 벌레까지Syllables in red take high pitch. This word always takes high pitch only on the first syllable, and lowers the pitch of subsequent suffixes.

### Noun

벌레 • (beolle)
* bug, insect (any small arthropod such as insects, spiders, etc.)
    Synonym: (derogatory) 버러지 (beoreoji)
* (derogatory) insect (contemptible, repulsive person)
* (after another noun, sometimes endearing) someone who is obsessed with something
    책벌레 ― chaekbeolle ― bookworm
* (dialectal) bee
    Synonym: (Standard Korean) 벌 (beol)

#### Usage notes

When used in compounds, the word may tend to refer to beetles, larvae, and other bugs that do not fly often.

#### Synonyms

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. ||||

#### Derived terms

* 개똥벌레 (gaettongbeolle, “firefly”)
* 공부벌레 (gongbubeolle, “someone who studies a lot”)
* 날벌레 (nalbeolle, “mayfly”)
* 닻벌레 (datbeolle, “anchor worm”)
* 대벌레 (daebeolle, “stick insect”)
* 돈벌레 (donbeolle, “house centipede”)
* 딱정벌레 (ttakjeongbeolle, “beetle”)
* 먼지벌레 (meonjibeolle, “ground beetle”)
* 무당벌레 (mudangbeolle, “ladybug”)
* 물벌레 (mulbeolle, “water boatman”)
* 바퀴벌레 (bakwibeolle, “cockroach”)
* 밤벌레 (bambeolle, “nut weevil larva”)
* 병대벌레 (byeongdaebeolle, “soldier beetle”)
* 비단벌레 (bidanbeolle, “jewel beetle”)
* 비벌레 (bibeolle, “marine horseshoe worm”)
* 사슴벌레 (saseumbeolle, “stag beetle”)
* 송장벌레 (songjangbeolle, “burying beetle”)
* 쌀벌레 (ssalbeolle, “rice weevil”)
* 애벌레 (aebeolle, “larva, caterpillar”)
* 일벌레 (ilbeolle, “workaholic”)
* 자벌레 (jabeolle, “inchworm”)
* 장구벌레 (janggubeolle, “mosquito larva”)
* 집게벌레 (jipgebeolle, “earwig”)
* 책벌레 (chaekbeolle, “bookworm”)
* 철벌레 (cheolbeolle, “seasonal bug”)

#### See also

* 곤충(昆蟲) (gonchung, “insect”) (in the scientific sense)
* 蟲 (chung), the hanja for bugs