각시붕어
Korean
Etymology
Literally "young wife carp." From 각시 (gaksi, “young wife”) + 붕어 (bung'eo, “crucian carp”).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ka̠kɕ͈ibuŋʌ̹]
- Phonetic hangul: [각씨붕어]
Romanizations | |
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Revised Romanization? | gaksibung'eo |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | gagsibung'eo |
McCune–Reischauer? | kaksibungŏ |
Yale Romanization? | kak.sipunge |
Noun
각시붕어 • (gaksibung'eo)
- The Korean rose bitterling, Rhodeus uyekii.
References
- National Institute of the Korean Language (Naver.com mirror) (accessed 2007-01-16), “각시붕어”, in 표준국어대사전
- 김, 익수; 박종영 (2002), “각시붕어”, in 한국의 민물고기, Seoul: Kyo-Hak Publishing, →ISBN, page 68