새코미꾸리

Korean

Etymology

From 새코 (saeko, “pointy nose”) + 미꾸리 (mikkuri, “muddy loach”).

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [sʰɛkʰo̞mik͈uɾi] ~ [sʰe̞kʰo̞mik͈uɾi]
  • Phonetic hangul: [새코미꾸리/세코미꾸리]
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?saekomikkuri
Revised Romanization (translit.)?saekomi'kkuli
McCune–Reischauer?saek'omikkuri
Yale Romanization?say.khomi.kkwuli

Noun

새코미꾸리 • (saekomikkuri)

  1. The white-nose loach, Koreocobitis rotundicaudata.

References
  • National Institute of the Korean Language (Naver.com mirror) (2007 January 20 (last accessed)) “새코미꾸리 [saekomikkuri]”, in 표준국어대사전 [pyojun'gugeodaesajeon]‎
  • 김, 익수 with 박종영 (2002) “새코미꾸리”, in 한국의 민물고기, Seoul: Kyo-Hak Publishing, →ISBN, page 204
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