Korean

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Etymology

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Literally "green stickleback." From (, cheong, “green”) + 가시고기 (gasigogi, “stickleback”).

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?cheonggasigogi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?cheonggasigogi
McCune–Reischauer?ch'ŏnggasigogi
Yale Romanization?chengkasikoki

Noun

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청가시고기 (cheonggasigogi)

  1. The nine-spined stickleback, Pungitius pungitius.

References

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  • National Institute of the Korean Language (Naver.com mirror) (2007 January 22 (last accessed)) “청가시고기 [cheonggasigogi]”, in 표준국어대사전 [pyojun'gugeodaesajeon]‎[1]
  • 김, 익수 with 박종영 (2002) “청가시고기”, in 한국의 민물고기, Seoul: Kyo-Hak Publishing, →ISBN, page 313