Korean

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Etymology

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Contains the elements 수수 (susu) (possibly "millet") and 미꾸리 (mikkuri, “muddy loach”).

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?susumikkuri
Revised Romanization (translit.)?susumi'kkuli
McCune–Reischauer?susumikkuri
Yale Romanization?swuswumi.kkwuli

Noun

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수수미꾸리 (susumikkuri)

  1. A loach of species Niwaella multifasciata, endemic to Korea.

References

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  • National Institute of the Korean Language (Naver.com mirror) (2007 January 22 (last accessed)) “수수미꾸리 [susumikkuri]”, in 표준국어대사전 [pyojun'gugeodaesajeon]‎[1]
  • 김, 익수 with 박종영 (2002) “수수미꾸리”, in 한국의 민물고기, Seoul: Kyo-Hak Publishing, →ISBN, page 230