은어

Korean

Etymology 1

    Sino-Korean word from 銀魚, from (silver) + (fish)

    Pronunciation

    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?euneo
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?eun'eo
    McCune–Reischauer?ŭnŏ
    Yale Romanization?un.e

    Noun

    은어 • (euneo) (hanja 銀魚)

    1. An ayu (Plecoglossus altivelis).
    2. (rare) a Japanese catfish (Silurus asotus).

    Etymology 2

      Sino-Korean word from 隱語, from (hidden) + (speech)

      Pronunciation

      Romanizations
      Revised Romanization?euneo
      Revised Romanization (translit.)?eun'eo
      McCune–Reischauer?ŭnŏ
      Yale Romanization?un.e

      Noun

      은어 • (euneo) (hanja 隱語)

      1. slang; jargon; argot