개소겡
Korean
Etymology
The first syllable is 개 (gae, “estuary”). The last two syllables may be from 沙筋.
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [kɛsʰo̞ɡe̞ŋ] ~ [ke̞sʰo̞ɡe̞ŋ]
- Phonetic hangul: [개소겡/게소겡]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | gaesogeng |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | gaesogeng |
| McCune–Reischauer? | kaesogeng |
| Yale Romanization? | kaysokeyng |
Noun
개소겡 • (gaesogeng)
- The eel goby, Odontamblyopus lacepedii.
Synonyms
- 사근어 (沙筋魚, sageuneo)
References
- National Institute of the Korean Language (Naver.com mirror) (accessed 2007-01-22), “개소겡”, in 표준국어대사전
- 김, 익수; 박종영 (2002), “개소겡”, in 한국의 민물고기, Seoul: Kyo-Hak Publishing, →ISBN, page 404