소라
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Korean
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key):
- Phonetic hangul:
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | sora |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | sola |
| McCune–Reischauer? | sora |
| Yale Romanization? | sola |
Etymology 1
Sino-Korean word from 小螺, from 小 (“small”) + 螺 (“aquatic snail”).
Noun
- The horned turban (Turbo cornutus), an edible sea snail.
Derived terms
- 소라게 (sorage, “hermit crab”)
Etymology 2
Sino-Korean word from 召羅.
Proper noun
- Sora (a township in Yeosu, South Jeolla Province, South Korea)