Korean edit

Etymology edit

Literally "young wife carp." From 각시 (gaksi, “young wife”) + 붕어 (bung'eo, “crucian carp”).

Pronunciation edit

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gaksibung'eo
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gagsibung'eo
McCune–Reischauer?kaksibungŏ
Yale Romanization?kak.sipunge

Noun edit

각시붕어 (gaksibung'eo)

  1. The Korean rose bitterling, Rhodeus uyekii.

References edit

  • National Institute of the Korean Language (Naver.com mirror) (2007 January 16 (last accessed)) “각시붕어 [gaksibung'eo]”, in 표준국어대사전 [pyojun'gugeodaesajeon]‎[1]
  • 김, 익수 with 박종영 (2002) “각시붕어”, in 한국의 민물고기, Seoul: Kyo-Hak Publishing, →ISBN, page 68