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Korean
Etymology
From Sino-Korean 호랑(虎狼) (“tiger”, literally “tigers and wolves”) + 이 (-i, noun suffix). The meaning of "wolves" has been absorbed by "tiger". Displaced native 범 (beom), which is now dated but survives in various compounds.
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key):
- Phonetic hangul:
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
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| Revised Romanization? | horang'i |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | holang'i |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | horangi |
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| Yale Romanization? | hōlangi |
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Noun
호랑이 • (horang'i) (counter 마리, hanja 虎狼이)
- tiger
호랑이는 사자보다 크다.- horang'ineun sajaboda keuda.
- Tigers are bigger than lions.
Synonyms
- 범 (beom) (dated)
- 호랑 (horang) (rare, but more common in North Korea)
References