중고기
Korean
Etymology
Possibly from 중 (jung, “Buddhist monk”) + 고기 (gogi, “fish”).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕu(ː)ŋɡo̞ɡi]
- Phonetic hangul: [중(ː)고기]
- Though still prescriptive in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations | |
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Revised Romanization? | junggogi |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | junggogi |
McCune–Reischauer? | chunggogi |
Yale Romanization? | cwūngkoki |
Noun
중고기 • (junggogi)
- The Korean oily shiner, Sarcocheilichthys nigripinnus morii.
References
- National Institute of the Korean Language (Naver.com mirror) (accessed 2007-01-16), “중고기”, in 표준국어대사전
- 김, 익수; 박종영 (2002), “중고기”, in 한국의 민물고기, Seoul: Kyo-Hak Publishing, →ISBN, page 110