꺽정이

Korean

Etymology

Probably from the same root as 꺽저기 and 꺽지.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [k͈ʌ̹k̚t͡ɕ͈ʌ̹ŋi]
• Phonetic hangul: [꺽쩡이]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	kkeokjeong'i
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	kkeogjeong'i
McCune–Reischauer?	kkŏkchŏngi
Yale Romanization?	kkekcengi

Noun

꺽정이 • (kkeokjeong'i)

1. The rough-skinned sculpin, Trachidermus fasciatus

Synonyms

• 거슬횟대어 (geoseulhoetdaeeo)

Related terms

• 꺽저기 (kkeokjeogi)
• 꺽지 (kkeokji)

See also

• 쏘가리 (ssogari), 鱖
• 아귀 (agwi), 鮟, 鱇, 鮟鱇

References

• National Institute of the Korean Language (Naver.com mirror) (2007 January 22 (last accessed)) “꺽정이 [kkeokjeong'i]”, in 표준국어대사전 [pyojun'gugeodaesajeon]‎^[1]
• 김, 익수 with 박종영 (2002) “꺽정이”, in 한국의 민물고기, Seoul: Kyo-Hak Publishing, →ISBN, page 328