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Korean
Etymology
From 대왕 (daewang, “great king”) + 고래 (gorae, “whale”).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): ~
- Phonetic hangul:
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
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| Revised Romanization? | daewanggorae |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | daewanggolae |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | taewanggorae |
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| Yale Romanization? | tāywangkolay |
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Noun
대왕고래 • (daewanggorae)
- blue whale