Korean edit

Etymology edit

Literally "true oily shiner." From (cham, true) +‎ 중고기 (junggogi, Korean oily shiner).

Pronunciation edit

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?chamjunggogi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?chamjunggogi
McCune–Reischauer?ch'amjunggogi
Yale Romanization?chamcwungkoki

Noun edit

참중고기 (chamjunggogi)

  1. The oily shiner or Biwa oily gudgeon, Sarcocheilichthys variegatus microoculus.

Derived terms edit

References edit

  • National Institute of the Korean Language (Naver.com mirror) (2007 January 16 (last accessed)) “참중고기 [chamjunggogi]”, in 표준국어대사전 [pyojun'gugeodaesajeon]‎[1]
  • 김, 익수 with 박종영 (2002) “참중고기”, in 한국의 민물고기, Seoul: Kyo-Hak Publishing, →ISBN, page 108