자치
Jeju
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Of native Jeju origin.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]자치 (jachi)
Korean
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [t͡ɕa̠t͡ɕʰi]
- Phonetic hangul: [자치]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | jachi |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | jachi |
| McCune–Reischauer? | chach'i |
| Yale Romanization? | ca.chi |
Etymology 1
[edit]From 자 (ja, “a unit of length”) + 치 (-chi, a suffix often found in fish names).
Noun
[edit]자치 • (jachi)
- The Korean taimen, Hucho ishikawae.
- Any fish of a similar length.
Synonyms
[edit]- 전장어 (jeonjang'eo)
References
[edit]- National Institute of the Korean Language (Naver.com mirror) (2007 January 22 (last accessed)) “자치 [jachi]”, in 표준국어대사전 [pyojun'gugeodaesajeon][1]
- 김, 익수 with 박종영 (2002) “자치”, in 한국의 민물고기, Seoul: Kyo-Hak Publishing, →ISBN, page 288
Etymology 2
[edit]Sino-Korean word from 自治