칼상어

Korean

Etymology

Literally "knife sturgeon." From 칼 (kal, “knife”) + 상어 (sang'eo).

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [kʰa̠ɭsʰa̠ŋʌ̹]
  • Phonetic hangul: [칼상어]
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?kalsang'eo
Revised Romanization (translit.)?kalsang'eo
McCune–Reischauer?k'alsangŏ
Yale Romanization?khal.sange

Noun

칼상어 • (kalsang'eo)

  1. The Yangtze sturgeon, Acipenser dabryanus.

References
  • National Institute of the Korean Language (Naver.com mirror) (2007 January 12 (last accessed)) “칼상어 [kalsang'eo]”, in 표준국어대사전 [pyojun'gugeodaesajeon]‎
  • 김, 익수 with 박종영 (2002) 한국의 민물고기, Seoul: Kyo-Hak Publishing, →ISBN
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