왜꾹저구

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Korean

Etymology

Literally "small floating goby." From (, wae, “dwarf”) + 꾹저구 (kkukjeogu, “floating goby”).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?waekkukjeogu
Revised Romanization (translit.)?wae'kkugjeogu
McCune–Reischauer?waekkukchŏgu
Yale Romanization?way.kkwukcekwu

Noun

왜꾹저구 (waekkukjeogu)

  1. 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