주둥치

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Korean

Etymology

Contains the suffix -치 (-chi, “thing”), often found in fish names.

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?judungchi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?judungchi
McCune–Reischauer?chudungch'i
Yale Romanization?cwutwungchi

Noun

주둥치 (judungchi)

  1. The spotnape pony fish, Leiognathus nuchalis.

Synonyms

References

  • National Institute of the Korean Language (Naver.com mirror) (2007 January 22 (last accessed)) “주둥치 [judungchi]”, in 표준국어대사전 [pyojun'gugeodaesajeon]‎
  • 김, 익수 with 박종영 (2002) “주둥치”, in 한국의 민물고기, Seoul: Kyo-Hak Publishing, →ISBN, page 344