까치복
Korean
Etymology
From 까치 (kkachi, “magpie”) + 복 (bok, “puffer fish”).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈk͈a̠(ː)t͡ɕʰibo̞k̚]
- Phonetic hangul: [까(ː)치복]
- Though still prescriptive in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | kkachibok |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | kkachibog |
| McCune–Reischauer? | kkach'ibok |
| Yale Romanization? | kkā.chipok |
Noun
까치복 • (kkachibok)
- The striped puffer, Takifugu xanthopterus.
Synonyms
- 까치복아지 (kkachibogaji)
References
- National Institute of the Korean Language (Naver.com mirror) (accessed 2007-01-22), “까치복”, in 표준국어대사전
- 김, 익수; 박종영 (2002), “까치복”, in 한국의 민물고기, Seoul: Kyo-Hak Publishing, →ISBN, page 418