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Korean
Etymology
Literally "rice cake bitterling." From 떡 (tteok, “rice cake”) + 납줄갱이 (napjulgaeng'i), diminutive of 납줄개 (napjulgae, “bitterling”).
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | tteongnapjulgaeng'i |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | tteognabjulgaeng'i |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | ttŏngnapchulgaengi |
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| Yale Romanization? | tteknapcwul.kayngi |
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Noun
떡납줄갱이 • (tteongnapjulgaeng'i)
- A species of bitterling, Rhodeus suigensis.
References
- National Institute of the Korean Language (Naver.com mirror) (2007 January 16 (last accessed)) “떡납줄갱이 [tteongnapjulgaeng'i]”, in 표준국어대사전 [pyojun'gugeodaesajeon]
- 김, 익수 with 박종영 (2002) “떡납줄갱이”, in 한국의 민물고기, Seoul: Kyo-Hak Publishing, →ISBN, page 66