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Korean
Etymology
Contains the suffix —치 (-chi, “thing”), often found in fish names. First attested in the Yeogeo yuhae (譯語類解 / 역어유해), 1690, as Early Modern Korean 눗티 (Yale: nwusthi).
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | nuchi |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | nuchi |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | nuch'i |
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| Yale Romanization? | nwu.chi |
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Noun
누치 • (nuchi)
- A barbel steed (Hemibarbus labeo)
References
- National Institute of the Korean Language (Naver.com mirror) (2007 January 16 (last accessed)) “누치 [nuchi]”, in 표준국어대사전 [pyojun'gugeodaesajeon]
- 김, 익수 with 박종영 (2002) “누치”, in 한국의 민물고기, Seoul: Kyo-Hak Publishing, →ISBN, page 126