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Korean
Etymology
흰 (huin, “white”) + 곰 (gom, “bear”). Compare Chinese 白熊 (báixióng), Japanese 白熊 (shirokuma), Vietnamese gấu trắng, all of which literally means “white bear”.
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | huin'gom |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | huingom |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | hŭin'gom |
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| Yale Romanization? | huynkom |
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Noun
흰곰 • (huin'gom)
- a polar bear
Synonyms