흰기러기
Korean
Etymology
Literally "white goose." From 흰 (huin, "white," adnominal form of 희다) + 머리 (meori, "head") + 기러기 (gireogi, "wild goose").
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [çinɡiɾʌ̹ɡi]
- Phonetic hangul: [힌기러기]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | huin'gireogi |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | huingileogi |
| McCune–Reischauer? | hŭin'girŏgi |
| Yale Romanization? | huynkileki |
Noun
흰기러기 • (huin'gireogi)
- The snow goose, Chen caerulescens.
References
- National Institute of the Korean Language (Naver.com mirror) (accessed 2007-01-07), “흰기러기”, in 표준국어대사전
- Lee, Woo-Shin; Tae-Hoe Koo, Jin-Young Park (tr. by Desmond Allen) (2002) A field guide to the birds of Korea, Seoul: LG Evergreen Foundation, →ISBN