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Jeju
Etymology
Of native Jeju origin.
Pronunciation
Noun
자치 (jachi)
- cockroach
Korean
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | jachi |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | jachi |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | chach'i |
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| Yale Romanization? | ca.chi |
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Etymology 1
From 자 (ja, “a unit of length”) + 치 (-chi, a suffix often found in fish names).
Noun
자치 • (jachi)
- The Korean taimen, Hucho ishikawae.
- Any fish of a similar length.
Synonyms
References
- National Institute of the Korean Language (Naver.com mirror) (2007 January 22 (last accessed)) “자치 [jachi]”, in 표준국어대사전 [pyojun'gugeodaesajeon]
- 김, 익수 with 박종영 (2002) “자치”, in 한국의 민물고기, Seoul: Kyo-Hak Publishing, →ISBN, page 288
Etymology 2
Sino-Korean word from 自治
Noun
자치 • (jachi) (hanja 自治)
- self-government