곱사연어

Korean

Etymology

From 곱사 (gopsa, “hunchback”) + 연어 (鰱魚, yeoneo, “chum salmon”).

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ko̞ps͈a̠jʌ̹nʌ̹]
  • Phonetic hangul: [곱싸여너]
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gopsayeoneo
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gobsayeon'eo
McCune–Reischauer?kopsayŏnŏ
Yale Romanization?kop.sa.yen.e

Noun

곱사연어 • (gopsayeoneo) (hanja 곱사鰱魚)

  1. The humpback salmon, Onchorhynchus gorbuscha.

Synonyms
  • 곱추송어 (gopchusong'eo)
  • 곱사송어 (gopsasong'eo)
  • 누송어 (nusong'eo)

References
  • National Institute of the Korean Language (Naver.com mirror) (2007 January 22 (last accessed)) “곱사연어 [gopsayeoneo]”, in 표준국어대사전 [pyojun'gugeodaesajeon]‎
  • 김, 익수 with 박종영 (2002) “곱사연어”, in 한국의 민물고기, Seoul: Kyo-Hak Publishing, →ISBN, page 280
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