용상어

Korean

Etymology

Literally "dragon shark." From 용(龍) (yong, “dragon”) +‎ 상어 (sang'eo, “shark”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [joŋsʰa̠ŋʌ̹]
• Phonetic hangul: [용상어]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	yongsang'eo
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	yongsang'eo
McCune–Reischauer?	yongsangŏ
Yale Romanization?	yongsange

Noun

용상어 • (yongsang'eo)

1. The green sturgeon, Acipenser medirostris.

References

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