Korean edit

Etymology edit

Literally "yellow fish." Sino-Korean word from 황(黃) (hwang, yellow) + 어(魚) (eo, fish).

Pronunciation edit

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?hwang'eo
Revised Romanization (translit.)?hwang'eo
McCune–Reischauer?hwangŏ
Yale Romanization?hwange

Noun edit

황어 (hwang'eo)

  1. The big-scaled redfin, Tribolodon hakonensis.

References edit

  • National Institute of the Korean Language (Naver.com mirror) (2007 January 19 (last accessed)) “황어 [hwang'eo]”, in 표준국어대사전 [pyojun'gugeodaesajeon]‎[1]
  • 김, 익수 with 박종영 (2002) “황어”, in 한국의 민물고기, Seoul: Kyo-Hak Publishing, →ISBN, page 160