쇠기러기

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Korean

쇠기러기

Etymology

Literally "small goose." From (soe, small) +‎ 기러기 (gireogi, wild goose).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?soegireogi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?soegileogi
McCune–Reischauer?soegirŏgi
Yale Romanization?soykileki

Noun

쇠기러기 (soegireogi)

  1. The greater white-fronted goose, Anser albifrons.

References

  • National Institute of the Korean Language (Naver.com mirror) (2007 January 7 (last accessed)) “쇠기러기 [soegireogi]”, in 표준국어대사전 [pyojun'gugeodaesajeon]‎
  • Lee, Woo-Shin with Tae-Hoe Koo, Jin-Young Park (tr. by Desmond Allen) (2002) A field guide to the birds of Korea, Seoul: LG Evergreen Foundation, →ISBN