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
Revised Romanization?gaksibung'eo
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gagsibung'eo
McCune–Reischauer?kaksibungŏ
Yale Romanization?kak.sipunge

Noun

각시붕어 • (gaksibung'eo)

  1. The Korean rose bitterling, Rhodeus uyekii.

References

  • National Institute of the Korean Language (Naver.com mirror) (16 January 2007 (last accessed)) “각시붕어 [gaksibung'eo]”, in 표준국어대사전 [pyojun'gugeodaesajeon]‎[1]
  • 김, 익수 with 박종영 (2002) “각시붕어”, in 한국의 민물고기, Seoul: Kyo-Hak Publishing, →ISBN, page 68
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