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Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 大頭魚. Literally "big-headed fish." From 대두(大頭) (daedu, “big head”) + 어(魚) (eo, “fish”).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): ~
- Phonetic hangul:
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
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| Revised Romanization? | daedueo |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | daedueo |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | taeduŏ |
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| Yale Romanization? | tāytwue |
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Noun
대두어 • (daedueo) (hanja 大頭魚)
- The bighead carp, Aristichthys nobilis.
- The cod (more commonly 대구).