미꾸리

Etymology
The noun is derived from the ideophonic root "slippery" not directly attested in Middle Korean itself, whence Modern Korean  and, and the Middle Korean derived adjective  > Modern. Hence literally "slippery one".

The word meant "loach" in general until around 1900, and still partially retains the wider meaning in taxonomy. See also.



Noun

 * 1) The.