뱀장어

Korean

Pronunciation

• IPA: pƐːmd͡ʑaŋʌ
• Phonetic hangul: 뱀ː장어

Romanization

Revised	baemjangeo
McCune–Reischauer	paemjangŏ	Yale	paymcange

Etymology

Literally "snake eel." From 뱀 (baem, “snake”) + 장어 (jangeo, “eel”, 長漁).

Noun

뱀장어 (subject: 뱀장어가, topic: 뱀장어는, direct object: 뱀장어를)

1. The Japanese eel, Anguilla japonica.

References

• National Institute of the Korean Language (Naver.com mirror), "뱀장어 ", 표준국어대사전. URL accessed on 2007-01-12.
• 2002, 익수 김; 박종영, 한국의 민물고기, Seoul: Kyo-Hak Publishing, ISBN 89-09-07175-3: