기름종개

Korean

Etymology

Literally "oil loach." From 기름 (gireum, “oil”) + 종개 (jonggae, “loach”).

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [kiɾɯmd͡ʑo̞ŋɡɛ] ~ [kiɾɯmd͡ʑo̞ŋɡe̞]
  • Phonetic hangul: [기름종개/기름종게]
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gireumjonggae
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gileumjonggae
McCune–Reischauer?kirŭmjonggae
Yale Romanization?kilumcongkay

Noun

기름종개 • (gireumjonggae)

  1. The spine loach, Cobitis sinensis.

Synonyms
  • 기름쟁이 (gireumjaeng'i)
  • 줄미꾸라지 (julmikkuraji)

References
  • National Institute of the Korean Language (Naver.com mirror) (accessed 2007-01-20), “기름종개”, in 표준국어대사전‎
  • 김, 익수; 박종영 (2002), “기름종개”, in 한국의 민물고기, Seoul: Kyo-Hak Publishing, →ISBN, page 220
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