버들붕어

Korean

Etymology

Literally, “willow carp”. From 버들 (beodeul, “willow”) +‎ 붕어 (bung'eo, “carp”).

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [pʌ̹dɯɭbuŋʌ̹]
  • Phonetic hangul: [버들붕어]
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?beodeulbung'eo
Revised Romanization (translit.)?beodeulbung'eo
McCune–Reischauer?pŏdŭlbungŏ
Yale Romanization?petul.punge

Noun

버들붕어 • (beodeulbung'eo)

  1. round-tailed paradise fish (Macropodus ocellatus)

Synonyms

  • (North Korea) 꽃붕어 (kkotbung'eo)
  • 투어 (鬪魚, tueo)

References

  • National Institute of the Korean Language (Naver.com mirror) (22 January 2007 (last accessed)) “버들붕어 [beodeulbung'eo]”, in 표준국어대사전 [pyojun'gugeodaesajeon]‎[1]
  • 김, 익수 with 박종영 (2002) “버들붕어”, in 한국의 민물고기, Seoul: Kyo-Hak Publishing, →ISBN, page 405
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