Korean edit

Etymology edit

From (soe, variant affix form of , "small") + 향고래 (hyanggorae, "sperm whale").

Pronunciation edit

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [sʰwe̞ʝa̠ŋɡo̞ɾɛ] ~ [sʰø̞ʝa̠ŋɡo̞ɾɛ] ~ [sʰwe̞ʝa̠ŋɡo̞ɾe̞] ~ [sʰø̞ʝa̠ŋɡo̞ɾe̞]
  • Phonetic hangul: [///]
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?soehyanggorae
Revised Romanization (translit.)?soehyanggolae
McCune–Reischauer?soehyanggorae
Yale Romanization?soyhyangkolay

Noun edit

쇠향고래 (soehyanggorae)

  1. The dwarf sperm whale, Kogia sima.