Korean

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Etymology

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From 까치 (kkachi, “magpie”) + (bok, “puffer fish”).

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈk͈a̠(ː)t͡ɕʰibo̞k̚]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?kkachibok
Revised Romanization (translit.)?kkachibog
McCune–Reischauer?kkach'ibok
Yale Romanization?kkā.chipok

Noun

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까치복 (kkachibok)

  1. The striped puffer, Takifugu xanthopterus.

Synonyms

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References

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  • National Institute of the Korean Language (Naver.com mirror) (2007 January 22 (last accessed)) “까치복”, in 표준국어대사전[1]
  • 김, 익수 with 박종영 (2002) “까치복”, in 한국의 민물고기, Seoul: Kyo-Hak Publishing, →ISBN, page 418