Korean

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Etymology

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From 임실 (imsil, “Imsil”), the name of the area where it is found, and 납자루 (napjaru, “slender bitterling”).

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?imsillapjaru
Revised Romanization (translit.)?imsilnabjalu
McCune–Reischauer?imsillapcharu
Yale Romanization?imsilnapcalwu

Noun

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임실납자루 (imsillapjaru)

  1. The Seomjin bitterling, Acheilognathus somjinensis

References

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  • National Institute of the Korean Language (Naver.com mirror) (2007 January 16 (last accessed)) “임실납자루 [imsillapjaru]”, in 표준국어대사전 [pyojun'gugeodaesajeon]‎[1]
  • 김, 익수 with 박종영 (2002) “임실납자루”, in 한국의 민물고기, Seoul: Kyo-Hak Publishing, →ISBN, page 81