물고기
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]First attested in the Gugeupganibang eonhae (救急簡易方諺解 / 구급간이방언해), 1489, as Middle Korean 믌〮고기〮 (Yale: múl-s kwòkí).
물 (mul, “water”) + ㅅ (-s-, genitive interfix; omitted from the spelling, but this causes the tense phonation of the following consonant) + 고기 (gogi, “fish”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [muɭk͈o̞ɡi]
- Phonetic hangul: [물꼬기]
Romanizations | |
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Revised Romanization? | mulgogi |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | mulgogi |
McCune–Reischauer? | mulkogi |
Yale Romanization? | mulqkoki |
Noun
[edit]물고기 • (mulgogi)
Usage notes
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Derived terms
[edit]- 물고기떡 (mulgogitteok, “fishcake”)
- 물고기자리 (mulgogijari, “Pisces”)
- 민물고기 (minmulgogi, “fresh water fish”)
- 잔물고기 (janmulgogi)