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Korean
Etymology
First recorded in the Hunmong Jahoe, 1527, as "슈어."
From 秀魚. Includes the hanja suffix 어(魚) (-eo, “fish”). Note that 魚 had the consonant /ŋ/ as an initial, and 숭어 is rather 수 (秀) + ㅇ어 (魚).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key):
- Phonetic hangul:
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations |
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| Revised Romanization? | sung'eo |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | sung'eo |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | sungŏ |
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| Yale Romanization? | swūnge |
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Noun
숭어 • (sung'eo)
- The striped mullet, Mugil cephalus.
Synonyms
References
- National Institute of the Korean Language (Naver.com mirror) (2007 January 22 (last accessed)) “숭어 [sung'eo]”, in 표준국어대사전 [pyojun'gugeodaesajeon]
- 김, 익수 with 박종영 (2002) “숭어”, in 한국의 민물고기, Seoul: Kyo-Hak Publishing, →ISBN, page 294