두만가시고기

Korean

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Etymology

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Literally "Tumen River stickleback." From 두만 (duman, “Tumen River”) + 가시고기 (gasigogi, “stickleback”).

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?duman'gasigogi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?dumangasigogi
McCune–Reischauer?tuman'gasigogi
Yale Romanization?twumankasikoki

Noun

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두만가시고기 (duman'gasigogi)

  1. The Sakhalin stickleback, Pungitius tymensis.

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References

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  • Dusan World Encyclopedia (Naver.com mirror) (2007 January 22 (last accessed)) “두만가시고기”, in 두산세계대백과사전[1]
  • 김, 익수 with 박종영 (2002) “두만가시고기”, in 한국의 민물고기, Seoul: Kyo-Hak Publishing, →ISBN, page 312