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Korean
Etymology
Of native Korean origin. From 범 (beom, “tiger”) + 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? | beomgorae |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | beomgolae |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | pŏmgorae |
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| Yale Romanization? | pēmkolay |
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Noun
범고래 • (beomgorae)
- The killer whale, Orcinus orca.