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Korean
Etymology
Of native Korean origin. Compound of 물 (mul, “water”) + 개 (gae, “dog”).
Pronunciation
| Romanizations |
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| Revised Romanization? | mulgae |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | mulgae |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | mulkae |
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| Yale Romanization? | mulqkay |
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Noun
물개 • (mulgae)
- eared seal, fur seal, sea lion
- otter
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See also
- 바다코끼리 (badakokkiri): (literally, “sea elephant”) sea elephant, elephant seal, walrus, sea horse (mammal)
- 해상 (海象, haesang): (literally, “sea elephant”) sea elephant, elephant seal, walrus, sea horse (mammal)
- 해마 (海馬, haema): (literally, “sea horse”) sea horse (mammal), sea elephant, elephant seal, walrus