농어

Korean

Etymology

First recorded in the Hunmong Jahoe, 1527, as "로어" from .

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?nong'eo
Revised Romanization (translit.)?nong'eo
McCune–Reischauer?nongŏ
Yale Romanization?nonge

Noun

농어 • (nong'eo)

  1. sea bass, seabass, sea perch
  2. Japanese seabass (Lateolabrax japonicus)

Derived terms

  • 갯농어 (gaennong'eo, “milkfish”)
  • 넙치농어 (neopchinong'eo, “blackfinned seabass”)

References

  • National Institute of the Korean Language (Naver.com mirror) (22 January 2007 (last accessed)) “농어 [nong'eo]”, in 표준국어대사전 [pyojun'gugeodaesajeon]‎[1]
  • 김, 익수 with 박종영 (2002) “농어”, in 한국의 민물고기, Seoul: Kyo-Hak Publishing, →ISBN, page 330