왜매치
Korean
Etymology
Literally "small gudgeon." From 왜 (矮, wae, “small”) + 매치 (maechi, “gudgeon”).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [wɛmɛt͡ɕʰi] ~ [wɛme̞t͡ɕʰi] ~ [we̞mɛt͡ɕʰi] ~ [we̞me̞t͡ɕʰi]
- Phonetic hangul: [왜매치/왜메치/웨매치/웨메치]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | waemaechi |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | waemaechi |
| McCune–Reischauer? | waemaech'i |
| Yale Romanization? | waymay.chi |
Noun
왜매치 • (waemaechi)
- The Korean dwarf gudgeon, Abbottina springeri.
References
- Dusan World Encyclopedia (Naver.com mirror) (accessed 2007-01-19), “왜매치”, in 두산세계대백과사전
- National Institute of the Korean Language (Naver.com mirror) (accessed 2007-01-19), “왜매치”, in 표준국어대사전
- 김, 익수; 박종영 (2002), “왜매치”, in 한국의 민물고기, Seoul: Kyo-Hak Publishing, →ISBN