해마
Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 海馬, from 海 (“sea”) + 馬 (“horse”)
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [hɛma̠] ~ [he̞ma̠]
- Phonetic hangul: [해마/헤마]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | haema |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | haema |
| McCune–Reischauer? | haema |
| Yale Romanization? | hayma |
Noun
- sea horse (fish), i.e., the genus Hippocampus
- sea horse (mammal), i.e., walrus
Derived terms
- 해마체 (海馬綵, haemache, “hippocampus (anatomy)”)
See also
- 해상 (海象, haesang): (literally, "sea elephant") walrus
- 해표 (海豹, haepyo): hair seal (earless)
- 하마 (河馬, hama): (literally, "river horse") hippopotamus
- 바다코끼리 (badakokkiri): (literally, "sea elephant") sea elephant, elephant seal, walrus