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Korean
Etymology
Literally "small short-barbel gudgeon." From 왜 (矮, wae, “small”) + 몰개 (molgae, “short-barbel gudgeon”).
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | waemolgae |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | waemolgae |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | waemolgae |
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| Yale Romanization? | waymol.kay |
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Noun
왜몰개 • (waemolgae) (hanja 矮몰개)
- The Venus fish, Aphyocypris chinensis.
References
- National Institute of the Korean Language (Naver.com mirror) (2007 January 19 (last accessed)) “왜몰개 [waemolgae]”, in 표준국어대사전 [pyojun'gugeodaesajeon]
- 김, 익수 with 박종영 (2002) “왜몰개”, in 한국의 민물고기, Seoul: Kyo-Hak Publishing, →ISBN, page 176