은어

한국어

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은어

  • [ɯnʌ̹] SK Standard, Seoul

Where it comes from

한자 銀魚

noun

  1. 등이 은 빛이 나는 몸의 길이가 약 20 내지 30 센티미터 되는 바닷물고기.

noun

  1. 특정 부류나 계층에서 쓰이는 말로서 이들 무리에 속하지 않은 사람은 그 말뜻을 잘 알지 못하는 것이 특징이다. 심마니끼리는 은어를 쓴다.

In English

  • jargon language characteristic of a particular group
  • slang unconventional language
  • cant jargon of a particular class or subgroup
  • argot secret language of thieves, tramps and vagabonds
  • sweetfish amphidromous fish
  • ayu amphidromous fish

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"은어." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ko/%EC%9D%80%EC%96%B4. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

은어. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ko/%EC%9D%80%EC%96%B4

Chicago

"은어." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ko/%EC%9D%80%EC%96%B4.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {은어},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ko/%EC%9D%80%EC%96%B4},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}