멸치
Korean
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Of native Korean origin.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [mjʌ̹ʎt͡ɕʰi]
- Phonetic hangul: [멸치]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | myeolchi |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | myeolchi |
| McCune–Reischauer? | myŏlch'i |
| Yale Romanization? | myelchi |
- South Gyeongsang (Busan) pitch accent: 멸치의 / 멸치에 / 멸치까지
Syllables in red take high pitch. This word always takes high pitch only on the first syllable, and lowers the pitch of subsequent suffixes.
Noun
[edit]멸치 • (myeolchi)
- anchovy
- In particular, the Japanese anchovy (Engraulis japonicus)
- Synonym: 일본 멸치 (ilbon myeolchi)
- (colloquial, somewhat derogatory) a skinny person
Derived terms
[edit]- 당멸치 (dangmyeolchi, “Hawaiian ladyfish”)