자치
Jeju
editEtymology
editOf native Jeju origin.
Pronunciation
editNoun
edit자치 (jachi)
Korean
editPronunciation
edit- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [t͡ɕa̠t͡ɕʰi]
- Phonetic hangul: [자치]
Romanizations | |
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Revised Romanization? | jachi |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | jachi |
McCune–Reischauer? | chach'i |
Yale Romanization? | ca.chi |
Etymology 1
editFrom 자 (ja, “a unit of length”) + -치 (-chi), a suffix often found in fish names.
Noun
edit자치 • (jachi)
- The Korean taimen, Hucho ishikawae.
- Any fish of a similar length.
Synonyms
edit- 전장어 (jeonjang'eo)
References
edit- National Institute of the Korean Language (Naver.com mirror) (2007 January 22 (last accessed)) “자치 [jachi]”, in 표준국어대사전 [pyojun'gugeodaesajeon][1]
- 김, 익수 with 박종영 (2002) “자치”, in 한국의 민물고기, Seoul: Kyo-Hak Publishing, →ISBN, page 288
Etymology 2
editSino-Korean word from 自治