기름종개

Korean

Etymology

Literally "oil loach." From 기름 (gireum, “oil”) + 종개 (jonggae, “loach”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [kiɾɯmd͡ʑo̞ŋɡɛ] ~ [kiɾɯmd͡ʑo̞ŋɡe̞]
• Phonetic hangul: [기름종개/기름종게]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	gireumjonggae
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	gileumjonggae
McCune–Reischauer?	kirŭmjonggae
Yale Romanization?	kilumcongkay

Noun

기름종개 • (gireumjonggae)

1. The spine loach, Cobitis sinensis.

Synonyms

• 기름쟁이 (gireumjaeng'i)
• 줄미꾸라지 (julmikkuraji)

References

• National Institute of the Korean Language (Naver.com mirror) (2007 January 20 (last accessed)) “기름종개 [gireumjonggae]”, in 표준국어대사전 [pyojun'gugeodaesajeon]‎^[1]
• 김, 익수 with 박종영 (2002) “기름종개”, in 한국의 민물고기, Seoul: Kyo-Hak Publishing, →ISBN, page 220