Korean

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Etymology

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From 꼬치 (kkochi) + 동자개 (dongjagae, “Korean bullhead”).

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [k͈o̞t͡ɕʰido̞ŋd͡ʑa̠ɡɛ] ~ [k͈o̞t͡ɕʰido̞ŋd͡ʑa̠ɡe̞]
  • Phonetic hangul: [/]
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?kkochidongjagae
Revised Romanization (translit.)?kkochidongjagae
McCune–Reischauer?kkoch'idongjagae
Yale Romanization?kko.chitongcakay

Noun

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꼬치동자개 (kkochidongjagae)

  1. The Korean stumpy bullhead, Pseudobagrus brevicorpus.

References

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  • Dusan World Encyclopedia (Naver.com mirror) (2007 January 22 (last accessed)) “꼬치동자개”, in 두산세계대백과사전[1]
  • National Institute of the Korean Language (Naver.com mirror) (2007 January 22 (last accessed)) “꼬치동자개 [kkochidongjagae]”, in 표준국어대사전 [pyojun'gugeodaesajeon]‎[2]
  • 김, 익수 with 박종영 (2002) “꼬치동자개”, in 한국의 민물고기, Seoul: Kyo-Hak Publishing, →ISBN, page 240