Korean edit

Etymology edit

Sino-Korean word from (dense; secretive) + (fish).

Pronunciation edit

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?mireo
Revised Romanization (translit.)?mil'eo
McCune–Reischauer?mirŏ
Yale Romanization?mil.e

Noun edit

밀어 (mireo) (hanja 密魚)

  1. The Amur goby, Rhinogobius brunneus

References edit

  • National Institute of the Korean Language (Naver.com mirror) (2007 January 22 (last accessed)) “밀어 [mireo]”, in 표준국어대사전 [pyojun'gugeodaesajeon]‎[1]
  • 김, 익수 with 박종영 (2002) “밀어”, in 한국의 민물고기, Seoul: Kyo-Hak Publishing, →ISBN, page 376