장어

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 長 (“long”) + 魚 (“fish”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕa̠ŋʌ̹]
• Phonetic hangul: [장어]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	jang'eo
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	jang'eo
McCune–Reischauer?	changŏ
Yale Romanization?	cange

Noun

장어 • (jang'eo) (hanja 長魚)

1. eel

Derived terms

• 갯장어 (gaetjang'eo, “daggertooth pike conger”)
• 다묵장어 (damukjang'eo, “Far Eastern brook lamprey”)
• 무태장어 (mutaejang'eo, “giant mottled eel”)
• 민물장어 (minmuljang'eo, “freshwater eel”)
• 뱀장어 (baemjang'eo , “Japanese eel”)
• 붕장어 (弸長魚, bungjang'eo, “whitespotted conger”)
• 칠성장어 (七星長魚, chilseongjang'eo, “Arctic lamprey”)
• 펠리칸장어 (pellikanjang'eo, “pelican eel”)