북극곰
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Korean
Etymology
북극(北極) (Bukgeuk, “North Pole”) + 곰 (gom, “bear”). Compare Chinese 北極熊／北极熊 (běijíxióng), Japanese 北極熊 (hokkyokuguma), Vietnamese gấu Bắc Cực, all of which literally mean “Arctic bear”.
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key):
- Phonetic hangul:
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | Bukgeukgom |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | Buggeuggom |
| McCune–Reischauer? | Pukkŭkkom |
| Yale Romanization? | puk.kuk.kom |
Noun
북극곰 • (bukgeukgom)
Synonyms
- 흰곰 (huin'gom)