백련어

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Korean

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Etymology

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From 백련(白鰱) (baengnyeon, silver carp) +‎ 어(魚) (eo, fish).

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?baengnyeoneo
Revised Romanization (translit.)?baeglyeon'eo
McCune–Reischauer?paengnyŏnŏ
Yale Romanization?payklyen.e

Noun

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백련어 (baengnyeoneo) (hanja 白鰱魚)

  1. The silver carp, Hypophthalmichthys molitrix.

References

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  • National Institute of the Korean Language (Naver.com mirror) (2007 January 19 (last accessed)) “백련어”, in 표준국어대사전[1]
  • 김, 익수 with 박종영 (2002) “백련어”, in 한국의 민물고기, Seoul: Kyo-Hak Publishing, →ISBN, page 158