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Korean
Etymology
Possibly from 곰 (gom, “bear”) + 치 (-chi, “thing, often found in fish names”); if so, a doublet of 곰치 (gomchi).
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | kkomchi |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | kkomchi |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | kkomch'i |
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| Yale Romanization? | kkomchi |
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Noun
꼼치 • (kkomchi)
- snailfish (any member of the family Liparidae)
- in particular, Tanaka's snailfish (Liparis tanakae)
- a small thing
Synonyms
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Derived terms
- 분홍꼼치 (bunhongkkomchi, “salmon snailfish”)
References
- National Institute of the Korean Language (Naver.com mirror) (2024 February 23 (last accessed)) “꼼치 [kkomchi]”, in 표준국어대사전 [pyojun'gugeodaesajeon]