임실납자루

Korean

Etymology

From 임실 (imsil, “Imsil”), the name of the area where it is found, and 납자루 (napjaru, “slender bitterling”).

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [imɕʰiɭɭa̠p̚t͡ɕ͈a̠ɾu]
  • Phonetic hangul: [임실랍짜루]
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?imsillapjaru
Revised Romanization (translit.)?imsilnabjalu
McCune–Reischauer?imsillapcharu
Yale Romanization?imsilnapcalwu

Noun

임실납자루 • (imsillapjaru)

  1. The Seomjin bitterling, Acheilognathus somjinensis

References
  • National Institute of the Korean Language (Naver.com mirror) (2007 January 16 (last accessed)) “임실납자루 [imsillapjaru]”, in 표준국어대사전 [pyojun'gugeodaesajeon]‎
  • 김, 익수 with 박종영 (2002) “임실납자루”, in 한국의 민물고기, Seoul: Kyo-Hak Publishing, →ISBN, page 81
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