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Korean
Etymology
First attested in the Yeogeo yuhaebo (譯語類解補 / 역어유해보), 1775, as Early Modern Korean 숑샤리 (Yale: syongsyali).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key):
- Phonetic hangul:
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations |
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| Revised Romanization? | songsari |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | songsali |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | songsari |
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| Yale Romanization? | sōngsali |
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Noun
송사리 • (songsari)
- The Asiatic ricefish, Oryzias latipes.
- A weak or powerless person.
Synonyms
References
- National Institute of the Korean Language (Naver.com mirror) (2007 January 22 (last accessed)) “송사리 [songsari]”, in 표준국어대사전 [pyojun'gugeodaesajeon]
- 김, 익수 with 박종영 (2002) “송사리”, in 한국의 민물고기, Seoul: Kyo-Hak Publishing, →ISBN, page 300