싱어

Korean

Etymology 1

Possibly a combination of native Korean and hanja roots; includes the hanja suffix 어(魚) (eo, “fish”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ɕʰiŋʌ̹]
• Phonetic hangul: [싱어]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	sing'eo
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	sing'eo
McCune–Reischauer?	singŏ
Yale Romanization?	singe

Noun

싱어 • (sing'eo)

1. Osbeck's grenadier anchovy, Coilia mystus

Etymology 2

From English singer.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ɕ͈iŋʌ̹]
• Phonetic hangul: [씽어]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	sing'eo
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	sing'eo
McCune–Reischauer?	ssingŏ
Yale Romanization?	qsinge

Noun

싱어 • (sing'eo)

1. a singer, especially of popular or Western music

   Synonym: 가수(歌手) (gasu)

References

• 김, 익수 with 박종영 (2002) “싱어 [sing'eo]”, in 한국의 민물고기 [han'gugui minmulgogi], Seoul: Kyo-Hak Publishing, →ISBN, page 48