Korean

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Etymology

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Possibly from the same root as 구굴무치 (gugulmuchi, “spined sleeper”), with the element (jom, “trifling”).

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?jomgugulchi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?jomgugulchi
McCune–Reischauer?chomgugulch'i
Yale Romanization?comkwukwulchi

Noun

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좀구굴치 (jomgugulchi)

  1. The Taiwanese fire-bellied gudgeon, Micropercops swinhonis.

References

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  • Dusan World Encyclopedia (Naver.com mirror) (2007 January 22 (last accessed)) “좀구굴치”, in 두산세계대백과사전[1]
  • 김, 익수 with 박종영 (2002) “좀구굴치”, in 한국의 민물고기, Seoul: Kyo-Hak Publishing, →ISBN, page 354