범고래

Korean

Etymology

Of native Korean origin. From 범 (beom, “tiger”) +‎ 고래 (gorae, “whale”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈpɘ(ː)mɡo̞ɾɛ] ~ [ˈpɘ(ː)mɡo̞ɾe̞]
• Phonetic hangul: [범(ː)고래/범(ː)고레]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	beomgorae
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	beomgolae
McCune–Reischauer?	pŏmgorae
Yale Romanization?	pēmkolay

Noun

범고래 • (beomgorae)

1. The killer whale, Orcinus orca.