향고래

Korean

Etymology

From 향 (hyang, “incense”) +‎ 고래 (gorae, “whale”). Compare Japanese 抹香鯨.

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ça̠ŋɡo̞ɾɛ] ~ [ça̠ŋɡo̞ɾe̞]
  • Phonetic hangul: [향고래/향고레]
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?hyanggorae
Revised Romanization (translit.)?hyanggolae
McCune–Reischauer?hyanggorae
Yale Romanization?hyangkolay

Noun

향고래 • (hyanggorae)

  1. The sperm whale, Physeter macrocephalus.
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