싱어

Korean

Pronunciation

• IPA: ˈɕiŋʌ
• Phonetic hangul: 싱어

Romanization

Revised	sing-eo
McCune–Reischauer	sing'ŏ	Yale	singe

Etymology 1

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

Noun

싱어 (singeo)

1. the tapertail anchovy, Coilia mystus

References

• National Institute of the Korean Language (Naver.com mirror), "싱어 ", 표준국어대사전. URL accessed on 2007-01-16.
• 2002, 익수 김; 박종영, “싱어”, in 한국의 민물고기, Seoul: Kyo-Hak Publishing, ISBN 89-09-07175-3, page 48:

Etymology 2

Hangulization of the English singer.

Noun

싱어 (singeo)

1. a singer, especially of popular or Western music

Synonyms

• 가수 (gasu)