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Korean
Etymology
From Middle Mongol ᠱᠣᠩᠬᠤᠷ (šongqur, “falcon”) (> Mongolian шонхор (šonxor, “falcon”)) + 매 (mae, “falcon”), analyzable within Korean as 송골 (songgol, “falcon”) + 매 (mae, “falcon”).
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | songgolmae |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | songgolmae |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | songgolmae |
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| Yale Romanization? | songkol.may |
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Noun
송골매 • (songgolmae) (hanja 松鶻매)
- peregrine falcon
- Synonyms: 송골 (songgol), 매 (mae)