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Korean
Etymology
Literally "dwarf floating goby." From 왜(矮) (wae, “dwarf”) + 꾹저구 (kkukjeogu, “floating goby”).
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | waekkukjeogu |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | wae'kkugjeogu |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | waekkukchŏgu |
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| Yale Romanization? | way.kkwukcekwu |
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Noun
왜꾹저구 • (waekkukjeogu)
- The bigjaw goby, Chaenogobius macrognathos.
Synonyms
References
- National Institute of the Korean Language (Naver.com mirror) (2007 January 22 (last accessed)) “왜꾹저구 [waekkukjeogu]”, in 표준국어대사전 [pyojun'gugeodaesajeon]
- 김, 익수 with 박종영 (2002) “왜꾹저구”, in 한국의 민물고기, Seoul: Kyo-Hak Publishing, →ISBN, page 360