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뱀장어

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Korean

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Etymology

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Literally "snake eel." From (baem, snake) +‎ 장어(長魚) (jang'eo, eel).

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈpɛ(ː)md͡ʑa̠ŋʌ̹] ~ [ˈpe̞(ː)md͡ʑa̠ŋʌ̹]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)/(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?baemjang'eo
Revised Romanization (translit.)?baemjang'eo
McCune–Reischauer?paemjangŏ
Yale Romanization?pāymcange

Noun

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뱀장어 (baemjang'eo)

  1. The Japanese eel, Anguilla japonica

References

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  • National Institute of the Korean Language (Naver.com mirror) (2007 January 12 (last accessed)) “뱀장어 [baemjang'eo]”, in 표준국어대사전 [pyojun'gugeodaesajeon]‎[1]
  • 김, 익수 with 박종영 (2002) 한국의 민물고기, Seoul: Kyo-Hak Publishing, →ISBN