麒麟羚羊

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Japanese[edit]

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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[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

Korean[edit]

Hanja in this term
麒麟羚羊

Noun[edit]

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

  1. Hanja form? of 기린영양 (“gerenuk”).
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