대황어

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 大黃魚. Literally "big yellow fish."

      Sino-Korean word from 大黃魚, from (big) + (yellow) + (fish).

      Pronunciation

      • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈtɛ(ː)βwa̠ŋʌ̹] ~ [ˈte̞(ː)βwa̠ŋʌ̹]
      • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)/(ː)]
        • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
      Romanizations
      Revised Romanization?daehwang'eo
      Revised Romanization (translit.)?daehwang'eo
      McCune–Reischauer?taehwangŏ
      Yale Romanization?tāyhwange

      Noun

      대황어 • (daehwang'eo) (hanja 大黃魚)

      1. The Pacific redfin, Tribolodon brandtii.
      2. The cod (more commonly 대구).