범고래
Korean
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Of native Korean origin. From 범 (beom, “tiger”) + 고래 (gorae, “whale”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈpɘ(ː)mɡo̞ɾɛ] ~ [ˈpɘ(ː)mɡo̞ɾe̞]
- Phonetic hangul: [범(ː)고래/범(ː)고레]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | beomgorae |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | beomgolae |
| McCune–Reischauer? | pŏmgorae |
| Yale Romanization? | pēmkolay |
Noun
[edit]범고래 • (beomgorae)
- The killer whale, Orcinus orca.