Korean edit

Etymology edit

Literally "small gudgeon." From 왜(矮) (wae, small) +‎ 매치 (maechi, gudgeon).

Pronunciation edit

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [wɛmɛt͡ɕʰi] ~ [wɛme̞t͡ɕʰi] ~ [we̞mɛt͡ɕʰi] ~ [we̞me̞t͡ɕʰi]
  • Phonetic hangul: [///]
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?waemaechi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?waemaechi
McCune–Reischauer?waemaech'i
Yale Romanization?waymay.chi

Noun edit

왜매치 (waemaechi)

  1. Korean dwarf gudgeon (Abbottina springeri).

References edit

  • Dusan World Encyclopedia (Naver.com mirror) (2007 January 19 (last accessed)) “왜매치”, in 두산세계대백과사전[1]
  • National Institute of the Korean Language (Naver.com mirror) (2007 January 19 (last accessed)) “왜매치 [waemaechi]”, in 표준국어대사전 [pyojun'gugeodaesajeon]‎[2]
  • 김, 익수 with 박종영 (2002) “왜매치”, in 한국의 민물고기, Seoul: Kyo-Hak Publishing, →ISBN