쌀미꾸리

Korean

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [s͈a̠ɭmik͈uɾi]
• Phonetic hangul: [쌀미꾸리]

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) (2007 January 20 (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