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Korean
Etymology
Literally "yellow fish." Sino-Korean word from 황(黃) (hwang, “yellow”) + 어(魚) (eo, “fish”).
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | hwang'eo |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | hwang'eo |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | hwangŏ |
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| Yale Romanization? | hwange |
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Noun
황어 • (hwang'eo)
- The big-scaled redfin, Tribolodon hakonensis.
References
- National Institute of the Korean Language (Naver.com mirror) (2007 January 19 (last accessed)) “황어 [hwang'eo]”, in 표준국어대사전 [pyojun'gugeodaesajeon]
- 김, 익수 with 박종영 (2002) “황어”, in 한국의 민물고기, Seoul: Kyo-Hak Publishing, →ISBN, page 160