전어
Korean
Etymology
Literally "money fish." From 전 (錢, jeon, “money”) + 어 (漁, eo, “fish”).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕɘ(ː)nʌ̹]
- Phonetic hangul: [저(ː)너]
- Though still prescriptive in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | jeoneo |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | jeon'eo |
| McCune–Reischauer? | chŏnŏ |
| Yale Romanization? | cēn.e |
Noun
전어 • (jeoneo) (hanja 錢漁)
- The hickory shad (Konosirus punctatus)
References
- National Institute of the Korean Language (Naver.com mirror) (accessed 2007-01-16), “전어”, in 표준국어대사전
- 김, 익수; 박종영 (2002), “전어”, in 한국의 민물고기, Seoul: Kyo-Hak Publishing, →ISBN, page 50