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Korean
Etymology
From 저어, possibly as in 저어하다 (jeoeohada, "to be troubled"), and 새 (sae, "bird").
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | jeo'eosae |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | jeo'eosae |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | chŏŏsae |
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| Yale Romanization? | ceesay |
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Noun
저어새 • (jeo'eosae)
- Any ibis or spoonbill.
- The black-faced spoonbill, Platalea minor.
Derived terms
References
- National Institute of the Korean Language (Naver.com mirror) (2007 January 6 (last accessed)) “저어새 [jeo'eosae]”, in 표준국어대사전 [pyojun'gugeodaesajeon]
- Lee, Woo-Shin with Tae-Hoe Koo, Jin-Young Park (tr. by Desmond Allen) (2002) A field guide to the birds of Korea, Seoul: LG Evergreen Foundation, →ISBN