버들개
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Korean
Etymology
From 버들 (beodeul, “willow”) + 개 (-gae, suffix often found in fish names).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): ~
- Phonetic hangul:
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | beodeulgae |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | beodeulgae |
| McCune–Reischauer? | pŏdŭlgae |
| Yale Romanization? | petul.kay |
Noun
버들개 • (beodeulgae)
- The Amur minnow, Phoxinus steindachneri.
- (North Korea) The Chinese minnow, Phoxinus oxycephalus.
- (Hamgyong) A stream with many willows.
Synonyms
- (stream with many willows): (Gangwon dialect) 버들 (beodeul)
References
- National Institute of the Korean Language (Naver.com mirror) (2007 January 19 (last accessed)) “버들개 [beodeulgae]”, in 표준국어대사전 [pyojun'gugeodaesajeon]
- 김, 익수 with 박종영 (2002) “버들개”, in 한국의 민물고기, Seoul: Kyo-Hak Publishing, →ISBN, page 168