Korean edit

Etymology edit

From (jan, “small and slender”) + 가시고기 (gasigogi, “stickleback”).

Pronunciation edit

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?jan'gasigogi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?jangasigogi
McCune–Reischauer?chan'gasigogi
Yale Romanization?cankasikoki

Noun edit

잔가시고기 (jan'gasigogi)

  1. The short nine-spined stickleback, Pungitius kaibarae.

Synonyms edit

References edit

  • Dusan World Encyclopedia (Naver.com mirror) (2007 January 22 (last accessed)) “잔가시고기”, in 두산세계대백과사전[1]
  • National Institute of the Korean Language (Naver.com mirror) (2007 January 22 (last accessed)) “잔가시고기 [jan'gasigogi]”, in 표준국어대사전 [pyojun'gugeodaesajeon]‎[2]
  • 김, 익수 with 박종영 (2002) “잔가시고기”, in 한국의 민물고기, Seoul: Kyo-Hak Publishing, →ISBN, page 314