Korean edit

Etymology edit

Compound of 모래 (morae, sand) +‎ 무지 (muji). First recorded in the Yeokhae Yuhae, 1690, as 모래므디.

Pronunciation edit

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [mo̞ɾɛmud͡ʑi] ~ [mo̞ɾe̞mud͡ʑi]
  • Phonetic hangul: [/]
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?moraemuji
Revised Romanization (translit.)?molaemuji
McCune–Reischauer?moraemuji
Yale Romanization?molaymuci

Noun edit

모래무지 (moraemuji)

  1. The goby minnow, Pseudogobio esocinus.

Synonyms edit

References edit

  • Lee, Ju Haeng (이주행) with 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) (2007 January 16 (last accessed)) “모래무지 [moraemuji]”, in 표준국어대사전 [pyojun'gugeodaesajeon]‎[1]
  • 김, 익수 with 박종영 (2002) “모래무지”, in 한국의 민물고기, Seoul: Kyo-Hak Publishing, →ISBN, page 132