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Korean
Etymology
From 곱사 (gopsa, “hunchback”) + 연어 (鰱魚, yeoneo, “chum salmon”).
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | gopsayeoneo |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | gobsayeon'eo |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | kopsayŏnŏ |
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| Yale Romanization? | kop.sa.yen.e |
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Noun
곱사연어 • (gopsayeoneo) (hanja 곱사鰱魚)
- The humpback salmon, Onchorhynchus gorbuscha.
Synonyms
- 곱추송어 (gopchusong'eo)
- 곱사송어 (gopsasong'eo)
- 누송어 (nusong'eo)
References
- National Institute of the Korean Language (Naver.com mirror) (2007 January 22 (last accessed)) “곱사연어 [gopsayeoneo]”, in 표준국어대사전 [pyojun'gugeodaesajeon]
- 김, 익수 with 박종영 (2002) “곱사연어”, in 한국의 민물고기, Seoul: Kyo-Hak Publishing, →ISBN, page 280