Where does “쌀미꾸리” come from?
쌀미꾸리 (Korean) comes from Korean 쌀 — rice; white hulled grains of barley, wheat, etc.
쌀미꾸리 (Korean): The eight-barbel loach, Lefua costata
Definitions
- The eight-barbel loach, Lefua costata
Ancestry of “쌀미꾸리”, step by step
쌀미꾸리 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Korean 쌀
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 쌀 | rice; white hulled grains of barley, wheat, etc |
via Korean 미꾸리
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 미꾸리 | The pond loach |