Korean

edit

Etymology

edit

청색 (cheongsaek, blue color) +‎ 꽃게 (kkotge, gazami crab)

Pronunciation

edit
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [t͡ɕʰʌ̹ŋsʰɛk̚k͈o̞t̚k͈e̞] ~ [t͡ɕʰʌ̹ŋsʰe̞k̚k͈o̞t̚k͈e̞]
  • Phonetic hangul: [/]
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?cheongsaekkkotge
Revised Romanization (translit.)?cheongsaegkkochge
McCune–Reischauer?ch'ŏngsaekkotke
Yale Romanization?chengsayk.kkochkey

Noun

edit

청색꽃게 (cheongsaekkkotge)

  1. The blue swimmer crab (Portunus armatus), formerly considered a subspecies of flower crab.
  2. The flower crab (Portunus pelagicus).