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Korean
Etymology
First attested in the Bullyu dugongbu si eonhae (分類杜工部詩諺解 / 분류두공부시언해), 1481, as Middle Korean 돌〯고래 (Yale: twǒl kwòlày).
Equivalent to 돌 (dol, “stone”) + 고래 (gorae, “whale”)
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | dolgorae |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | dolgolae |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | tolgorae |
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| Yale Romanization? | tol.kolay |
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Noun
돌고래 • (dolgorae) (counter 마리)
- dolphin
- short-beaked common dolphin, Delphinus delphis
- porpoise
Derived terms