흰기러기
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Korean[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Literally "white goose." From 흰 (huin, "white," adnominal form of 희다) + 머리 (meori, "head") + 기러기 (gireogi, "wild goose").
Pronunciation[edit]
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [çinɡiɾʌ̹ɡi]
- Phonetic hangul: [힌기러기]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | huin'gireogi |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | huingileogi |
| McCune–Reischauer? | hŭin'girŏgi |
| Yale Romanization? | huynkileki |
Noun[edit]
흰기러기 • (huin'gireogi)
- The snow goose, Chen caerulescens.
References[edit]
- National Institute of the Korean Language (Naver.com mirror) (2007 January 7 (last accessed)) “흰기러기 [huin'gireogi]”, in 표준국어대사전 [pyojun'gugeodaesajeon][1]
- Lee, Woo-Shin with Tae-Hoe Koo, Jin-Young Park (tr. by Desmond Allen) (2002) A field guide to the birds of Korea, Seoul: LG Evergreen Foundation, →ISBN