용상어

Korean

Pronunciation

• IPA: joŋsaŋʌ
• Phonetic hangul: 용상어

Romanization

Revised	yongsangeo
McCune–Reischauer	yongsangŏ	Yale	yongsange

Etymology

Literally "dragon sturgeon." From 용 (yong, “dragon”, 龍) + 상어 (sturgeon).

Noun

용상어 (subject: 용상어가, topic: 용상어는, direct object: 용상어를)

1. The green sturgeon, Acipenser medirostris.

References

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