은어

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Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 銀魚, from (silver) + (fish)

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?euneo
Revised Romanization (translit.)?eun'eo
McCune–Reischauer?ŭnŏ
Yale Romanization?un.e

Noun

은어 (euneo) (hanja 銀魚)

  1. An ayu (Plecoglossus altivelis).
  2. (rare) a Japanese catfish (Silurus asotus).

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 隱語, from (hidden) + (speech)

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?euneo
Revised Romanization (translit.)?eun'eo
McCune–Reischauer?ŭnŏ
Yale Romanization?un.e

Noun

은어 (euneo) (hanja 隱語)

  1. slang; jargon; argot