Korean

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Etymology

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Literally "oily shiner of the north." From 북방 (北方, bukbang, “northern regions”) + 중고기 (junggogi, “Korean oily shiner”).

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?bukbangjunggogi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?bugbangjunggogi
McCune–Reischauer?pukpangjunggogi
Yale Romanization?pukpangcwungkoki

Noun

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북방중고기 (bukbangjunggogi)

  1. The Cherskii's thicklip gudgeon, Sarcocheilichthys czerskii.

Synonyms

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References

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  • National Institute of the Korean Language (Naver.com mirror) (2007 January 16 (last accessed)) “북방중고기 [bukbangjunggogi]”, in 표준국어대사전 [pyojun'gugeodaesajeon]‎[1]
  • 김, 익수 with 박종영 (2002) “북방중고기”, in 한국의 민물고기, Seoul: Kyo-Hak Publishing, →ISBN, page 112