환도상어
Korean
Etymology
환도(環刀) (hwando, “curved sword”) + 상어 (sang'eo, “shark”). The elongated caudal fin of thresher sharks is similar in shape to a curved Korean sword.
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ɸwa̠ndo̞sʰa̠ŋʌ̹]
- Phonetic hangul: [환도상어]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | hwandosang'eo |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | hwandosang'eo |
| McCune–Reischauer? | hwandosangŏ |
| Yale Romanization? | hwantosange |
Noun
환도상어 • (hwandosang'eo)
- A thresher shark, especially the pelagic thresher (Alopias pelagicus).
Derived terms
- 큰눈환도상어 (keunnunhwandosang'eo, “bigeye thresher”)
- 흰배환도상어 (huinbaehwandosang'eo, “Atlantic thresher”)