Korean

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Etymology

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From (jeom, spot) +‎ 몰개 (molgae, short barbel gudgeon).

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [t͡ɕʌ̹mmo̞ɭɡɛ] ~ [t͡ɕʌ̹mmo̞ɭɡe̞]
  • Phonetic hangul: [/]
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?jeommolgae
Revised Romanization (translit.)?jeommolgae
McCune–Reischauer?chŏmmolgae
Yale Romanization?cemmol.kay

Noun

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점몰개 (jeommolgae)

  1. The spotted-barbel gudgeon, Squalidus multimaculatus.

References

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  • National Institute of the Korean Language (Naver.com mirror) (2007 January 16 (last accessed)) “점몰개 [jeommolgae]”, in 표준국어대사전 [pyojun'gugeodaesajeon]‎[1]
  • 김, 익수 with 박종영 (2002) “점몰개”, in 한국의 민물고기, Seoul: Kyo-Hak Publishing, →ISBN, page 122