참치

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Korean

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Etymology 1

Of native Korean origin.

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?chamchi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?chamchi
McCune–Reischauer?ch'amch'i
Yale Romanization?chamchi

Noun

참치 • (chamchi)

  1. tuna (fish or meat)
    1. (specifically) bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus)
      Synonym: 다랑어 (darang'eo)
  2. Short for 참치방어 (chamchibang'eo): rainbow runner (Elagatis bipinnulata)

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 參差.

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?chamchi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?chamchi
McCune–Reischauer?ch'amch'i
Yale Romanization?chamchi

Root

참치 • (chamchi) (hanja 參差)

  1. Root of 참치하다 (chamchihada, “to be uneven, to be irregular”). Rarely used alone.
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