개소겡

Korean

Etymology

The first syllable is 개 (gae, “estuary”). The last two syllables may be from 沙筋.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [kɛsʰo̞ɡe̞ŋ] ~ [ke̞sʰo̞ɡe̞ŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [개소겡/게소겡]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	gaesogeng
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	gaesogeng
McCune–Reischauer?	kaesogeng
Yale Romanization?	kaysokeyng

Noun

개소겡 • (gaesogeng)

1. The eel goby, Odontamblyopus lacepedii.

Synonyms

• 사근어 (沙筋魚, sageuneo)

References

• National Institute of the Korean Language (Naver.com mirror) (2007 January 22 (last accessed)) “개소겡 [gaesogeng]”, in 표준국어대사전 [pyojun'gugeodaesajeon]‎^[1]
• 김, 익수 with 박종영 (2002) “개소겡”, in 한국의 민물고기, Seoul: Kyo-Hak Publishing, →ISBN, page 404