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Korean
Etymology
Partial calque of English booby. From 얼가니 (eolgani, “fool”) + 새 (sae, “bird”).
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | eolganisae |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | eolganisae |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | ŏlganisae |
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| Yale Romanization? | el.kanisay |
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Noun
얼가니새 • (eolganisae)
- booby (seabird of the genus Sula)
Derived terms
- 갈색얼가니새 (galsaegeolganisae, “brown booby”)
- 붉은발얼가니새 (bulgeunbareolganisae, “red-footed booby”)
- 페루얼가니새 (perueolganisae, “Peruvian booby”)
- 푸른발얼가니새 (pureunbareolganisae, “blue-footed booby”)
- 푸른얼굴얼가니새 (pureuneolgureolganisae, “masked booby”)