링어
Korean
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Nativisation of the Sino-Korean term 링어 (鯉魚, ring'eo, “Koi fish”). Due to its compounded position, the form has been able to preserve the /ŋ-/ initial of the Middle Chinese reading of 魚 (MC ngjo), which is lost in standard Sino-Korean.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈɾi(ː)ŋʌ̹]
- Phonetic hangul: [링(ː)어]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | ring'eo |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | ling'eo |
| McCune–Reischauer? | ringŏ |
| Yale Romanization? | līnge |
Noun
[edit]링어 • (ring'eo)
- The Koi, Cyprinus carpio.
References
[edit]- 頤齋遺稿, (Can we date this quote?)