Korean

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Etymology

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Sino-Korean word from 홍(紅) (hong, red) + 송어(松魚) (song'eo, salmon).

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?hongsong'eo
Revised Romanization (translit.)?hongsong'eo
McCune–Reischauer?hongsongŏ
Yale Romanization?hongsonge

Noun

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홍송어 (hongsong'eo) (hanja 紅松魚)

  1. The white-spotted char, Salvelinus leucomaenis.

Synonyms

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References

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  • National Institute of the Korean Language (Naver.com mirror) (2007 January 22 (last accessed)) “홍송어 [hongsong'eo]”, in 표준국어대사전 [pyojun'gugeodaesajeon]‎[1]
  • 김, 익수 with 박종영 (2002) “홍송어”, in 한국의 민물고기, Seoul: Kyo-Hak Publishing, →ISBN, page 289