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향고래

향고래

Korean

향고래

Noun

향고래 • ‎(hyanggorae)

  1. The sperm whale, Physeter macrocephalus.

Etymology

From 향 (香, hyang, “incense”) + 고래 (gorae, “whale”). Compare Japanese 抹香鯨.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /çja̠ŋɡo̞ɾɛ̝/
  • Phonetic hangeul: 향고래
Romanizations
Revised transcription hyanggorae
Revised transliteration hyanggolae
McCune–Reischauer hyanggorae
Yale hyangkolay

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