긴몰개
Korean
Etymology
Literally "long gudgeon." From 긴 (gin, “long”) + 몰개 (molgae, “short barbel gudgeon”).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈki(ː)nmo̞ɭɡɛ] ~ [ˈki(ː)nmo̞ɭɡe̞]
- Phonetic hangul: [긴(ː)몰개/긴(ː)몰게]
- Though still prescriptive in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | ginmolgae |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | ginmolgae |
| McCune–Reischauer? | kinmolgae |
| Yale Romanization? | kīnmol.kay |
Noun
긴몰개 • (ginmolgae)
- The Korean slender gudgeon, Squalidus gracilis majimae.
References
- National Institute of the Korean Language (Naver.com mirror) (accessed 2007-01-16), “긴몰개”, in 표준국어대사전
- 김, 익수; 박종영 (2002), “긴몰개”, in 한국의 민물고기, Seoul: Kyo-Hak Publishing, →ISBN, page 116