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Korean
Etymology
Literally "thorny fish." From 가시 (gasi, “thorn”) + 고기 (gogi, “fish”).
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | gasigogi |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | gasigogi |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | kasigogi |
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| Yale Romanization? | kasikoki |
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Noun
가시고기 • (gasigogi)
- The Amur stickleback, Pungitius sinensis.
Derived terms
References
- National Institute of the Korean Language (Naver.com mirror) (2007 January 22 (last accessed)) “가시고기 ”, in 표준국어대사전
- 김, 익수 with 박종영 (2002) “가시고기”, in 한국의 민물고기, Seoul: Kyo-Hak Publishing, →ISBN, page 310