Korean edit

Etymology edit

Of native Korean origin.

Pronunciation edit

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?myeolchi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?myeolchi
McCune–Reischauer?myŏlch'i
Yale Romanization?myelchi
  • South Gyeongsang (Busan) pitch accent: 치의 / 치에 / 치까지

    Syllables in red take high pitch. This word always takes high pitch only on the first syllable, and lowers the pitch of subsequent suffixes.

Noun edit

멸치 (myeolchi)

  1. anchovy
  2. In particular, the Japanese anchovy (Engraulis japonicus)
    Synonym: 일본 멸치 (ilbon myeolchi)
  3. (colloquial, somewhat derogatory) a skinny person