고래

Korean

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ko̞ɾɛ] ~ [ko̞ɾe̞]
• Phonetic hangul: [고래/고레]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	gorae
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	golae
McCune–Reischauer?	korae
Yale Romanization?	kolay

Etymology 1

Of native Korean origin. Possibly related to Japanese 鯨 (kujira, “whale”).

Noun

고래 • (gorae) (counter 마리)

1. whale

Etymology 2

Native Korean for "hypocaust grooves."

Noun

고래 • (gorae)

1. hypocaust, underfloor flue