明太子
/mẽ̞nta̠iko̞/
JAPONCA → TR
Tanım
•the marinated roe of Theragra chalcogramma, the Alaska pollock or walleye pollock
Etimoloji
Compound of 明(めん)太(たい) (mentai, “Alaska pollock, walleye pollock”) + 子(こ) (ko, “child; roe”). The mentai pronunciation is typically considered to be from Korean 명태(明太) (myeongtae), but may instead be influenced by Chinese 明太 (míngtài) or 明太魚 /明太鱼 (míngtàiyú).