떡납줄갱이

Korean

Etymology

Literally "rice cake bitterling." From 떡 (tteok, “rice cake”) +‎ 납줄갱이 (napjulgaeng'i), diminutive of 납줄개 (napjulgae, “bitterling”).

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [t͈ʌ̹ŋna̠p̚t͡ɕ͈uɭɡɛŋi] ~ [t͈ʌ̹ŋna̠p̚t͡ɕ͈uɭɡe̞ŋi]
  • Phonetic hangul: [떵납쭐갱이/떵납쭐겡이]
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?tteongnapjulgaeng'i
Revised Romanization (translit.)?tteognabjulgaeng'i
McCune–Reischauer?ttŏngnapchulgaengi
Yale Romanization?tteknapcwul.kayngi

Noun

떡납줄갱이 • (tteongnapjulgaeng'i)

  1. A species of bitterling, Rhodeus suigensis.

References

  • National Institute of the Korean Language (Naver.com mirror) (16 January 2007 (last accessed)) “떡납줄갱이 [tteongnapjulgaeng'i]”, in 표준국어대사전 [pyojun'gugeodaesajeon]‎[1]
  • 김, 익수 with 박종영 (2002) “떡납줄갱이”, in 한국의 민물고기, Seoul: Kyo-Hak Publishing, →ISBN, page 66
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