쌀미꾸리

Korean

Etymology

From (ssal, rice) +‎ 미꾸리 (mikkuri, muddy loach).

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [s͈a̠ɭmik͈uɾi]
  • Phonetic hangul: []
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?ssalmikkuri
Revised Romanization (translit.)?ssalmi'kkuli
McCune–Reischauer?ssalmikkuri
Yale Romanization?ssal.mi.kkwuli

Noun

쌀미꾸리 • (ssalmikkuri)

  1. The eight-barbel loach, Lefua costata.

References

  • National Institute of the Korean Language (Naver.com mirror) (20 January 2007 (last accessed)) “쌀미꾸리 [ssalmikkuri]”, in 표준국어대사전 [pyojun'gugeodaesajeon]‎[1]
  • 김, 익수 with 박종영 (2002) “쌀미꾸리”, in 한국의 민물고기, Seoul: Kyo-Hak Publishing, →ISBN, page 197