모래무지
Korean
Etymology
Compound of 모래 (morae, “sand”) + 무지 (muji). First recorded in the Yeokhae Yuhae, 1690, as 모래므디.
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [mo̞ɾɛmud͡ʑi] ~ [mo̞ɾe̞mud͡ʑi]
- Phonetic hangul: [모래무지/모레무지]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | moraemuji |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | molaemuji |
| McCune–Reischauer? | moraemuji |
| Yale Romanization? | molaymuci |
Noun
모래무지 • (moraemuji)
- The goby minnow, Pseudogobio esocinus.
Synonyms
- 사어 (沙魚, sa'eo)
- 타어 (鮀魚, ta'eo)
References
- Lee, Ju Haeng (이주행); Lee Kyu Hang (이규항), Kim Sang Jun (김상준) (2004), “모래무지”, in 한국어 발음사전: Korean Pronouncing Dictionary, Seoul: Jigu Publishing, →ISBN
- National Institute of the Korean Language (Naver.com mirror) (accessed 2007-01-16), “모래무지”, in 표준국어대사전
- 김, 익수; 박종영 (2002), “모래무지”, in 한국의 민물고기, Seoul: Kyo-Hak Publishing, →ISBN, page 132