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Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 鰐魚, from 鰐 (“crocodile”) + 魚 (“fish”)
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | ageo |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | ag'eo |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | agŏ |
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| Yale Romanization? | ak.e |
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Noun
악어 • (ageo) (counter 마리, hanja 鰐魚)
- crocodilian (crocodile, alligator, gavial)
Derived terms
- 악어거북 (ageogeobuk, “alligator snapping turtle”)