Korean

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Etymology

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From 버들 (beodeul, willow) +‎ (-gae, suffix often found in fish names).

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?beodeulgae
Revised Romanization (translit.)?beodeulgae
McCune–Reischauer?pŏdŭlgae
Yale Romanization?petul.kay

Noun

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버들개 (beodeulgae)

  1. The Amur minnow, Phoxinus steindachneri.
  2. (North Korea) The Chinese minnow, Phoxinus oxycephalus.
  3. (Hamgyong) A stream with many willows.

Synonyms

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  • (stream with many willows): (Gangwon dialect) 버들 (beodeul)

References

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  • National Institute of the Korean Language (Naver.com mirror) (2007 January 19 (last accessed)) “버들개 [beodeulgae]”, in 표준국어대사전 [pyojun'gugeodaesajeon]‎[1]
  • 김, 익수 with 박종영 (2002) “버들개”, in 한국의 민물고기, Seoul: Kyo-Hak Publishing, →ISBN, page 168