끄리

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Korean

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Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?kkeuri
Revised Romanization (translit.)?kkeuli
McCune–Reischauer?kkŭri
Yale Romanization?kkuli

Noun

끄리 (kkeuri)

  1. The Chinese hooksnout carp (Opsariichthys bidens).
  2. The threelips (Opsariichthys uncirostris amurensis).

References

  • National Institute of the Korean Language (Naver.com mirror) (2007 January 19 (last accessed)) “끄리 [kkeuri]”, in 표준국어대사전 [pyojun'gugeodaesajeon]‎
  • 김, 익수 with 박종영 (2002) “끄리”, in 한국의 민물고기, Seoul: Kyo-Hak Publishing, →ISBN, page 182

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