흑기러기

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Korean

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Etymology

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Literally "black goose." From (, heuk, “black”) and 기러기 (gireogi, “wild goose”).

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?heukgireogi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?heuggileogi
McCune–Reischauer?hŭkkirŏgi
Yale Romanization?huk.kileki

Noun

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흑기러기 (heukgireogi) (hanja 黑기러기)

  1. The brent goose, Branta bernicla.

References

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  • National Institute of the Korean Language (Naver.com mirror) (2007 January 7 (last accessed)) “흑기러기 [heukgireogi]”, 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