왜몰개

Korean

Etymology

Literally "dwarf short-barbel gudgeon." From 왜(矮) (wae, “dwarf”) +‎ 몰개 (molgae, “short-barbel gudgeon”).

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [wɛmo̞ɭɡɛ] ~ [wɛmo̞ɭɡe̞] ~ [we̞mo̞ɭɡɛ] ~ [we̞mo̞ɭɡe̞]
  • Phonetic hangul: [왜몰개/왜몰게/웨몰개/웨몰게]
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?waemolgae
Revised Romanization (translit.)?waemolgae
McCune–Reischauer?waemolgae
Yale Romanization?waymol.kay

Noun

왜몰개 • (waemolgae) (hanja 矮몰개)

  1. The Chinese bleak, Aphyocypris chinensis.

References

  • National Institute of the Korean Language (Naver.com mirror) (19 January 2007 (last accessed)) “왜몰개 [waemolgae]”, in 표준국어대사전 [pyojun'gugeodaesajeon]‎[1]
  • 김, 익수 with 박종영 (2002) “왜몰개”, in 한국의 민물고기, Seoul: Kyo-Hak Publishing, →ISBN, page 176
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