麒麟羚羊
Japanese
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麒麟羚羊 (kirin reiyō): a gerenuk, a Waller's gazelle.
Kanji in this term | |||
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麒 | 麟 | 羚 | 羊 |
き Jinmeiyō | りん Jinmeiyō | れい Jinmeiyō | よう Grade: 3 |
on’yomi |
Etymology
Compound of 麒麟 (kirin, “giraffe”) + 羚羊 (reiyō, “gazelle”).
Pronunciation
- On’yomi
- (Tokyo) きりんれーよー [kìríń réꜜèyòò] (Nakadaka – [4])
- IPA(key): [kʲiɾʲĩn ɾe̞ːjo̞ː]
Noun
麒麟羚羊 (hiragana きりんれいよう, katakana キリンレイヨウ, rōmaji kirin reiyō)
- Litocranius walleri: a gerenuk, a Waller's gazelle
Usage notes
As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts, as キリンレイヨウ.
Synonyms
- ジェレヌク (jerenuku)
- ゲレヌク (gerenuku)
Korean
Hanja in this term | |||
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麒 | 麟 | 羚 | 羊 |
Noun
麒麟羚羊 • (girinyeong-yang) (hangeul 기린영양)
- Hanja form? of 기린영양 (“gerenuk”).