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Korean
Etymology
From 거두(巨頭) (geodu) + 고래 (gorae, “whale”).
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | geodugorae |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | geodugolae |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | kŏdugorae |
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| Yale Romanization? | ketwukolay |
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Noun
거두고래 • (geodugorae)
- pilot whale
Hyponyms
- 들쇠고래 (deulsoegorae, “short-finned pilot whale”)
- 참거두고래 (chamgeodugorae, “long-finned pilot whale”)
Derived terms
- 강거두고래 (ganggeodugorae, “snubfin dolphin”)