麒麟羚羊

Japanese

麒麟羚羊 (kirin reiyō): a gerenuk, a Waller's gazelle

Kanji in this term
麒	麟	羚	羊
き Jinmeiyō	りん Jinmeiyō	れい Jinmeiyō	よう Grade: 3
on’yomi

Etymology

Compound of 麒麟 (kirin, “giraffe”) +‎ 羚羊 (reiyō, “gazelle”).

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) きりんれ​ーよー [kìríń réꜜèyòò] (Nakadaka – [4])
• IPA^(key): [kʲiɾʲĩn ɾe̞ːjo̞ː]

Noun

麒(き)麟(りん)羚(れい)羊(よう) or 麒麟羚羊(キリンレイヨウ) • (kirin reiyō) 

1. Litocranius walleri: a gerenuk, a Waller's gazelle

Usage notes

As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary), as キリンレイヨウ.

Synonyms

• ジェレヌク (jerenuku)
• ゲレヌク (gerenuku)

Korean

Hanja in this term
麒	麟	羚	羊

Noun

麒麟羚羊 • (girinyeong'yang) (hangeul 기린영양)

1. Hanja form^? of 기린영양 (“gerenuk”).