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Korean
Etymology
Originally from Pyongbuk dialect. From 칠성(七星) (chilseong, “Ursa Major”) + 말배꼽 (malbaekkop, “lamprey”).
Pronunciation
| Romanizations |
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| Revised Romanization? | chilseongmalbaekkop |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | chilseongmalbae'kkob |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | ch'ilssŏngmalbaekkop |
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| Yale Romanization? | chilqsengmal.pay.kkop |
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Noun
칠성말배꼽 • (chilseongmalbaekkop)
- The Korean lamprey, Lampetra morii.
Derived terms
- 유럽칠성말배꼽 (yureopchilseongmalbaekkop, “European river lamprey”)
References
- National Institute of the Korean Language (Naver.com mirror) (2007 January 12 (last accessed)) “칠성말배꼽 [chilseongmalbaekkop]”, in 표준국어대사전 [pyojun'gugeodaesajeon]
- 김, 익수 with 박종영 (2002) “칠성말배꼽”, in 한국의 민물고기, Seoul: Kyo-Hak Publishing, →ISBN, page 34