물개
Korean edit
Etymology edit
Of native Korean origin. Compound of 물 (mul, “water”) + 개 (gae, “dog”).
Pronunciation edit
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [muɭk͈ɛ] ~ [muɭk͈e̞]
- Phonetic hangul: [물깨/물께]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | mulgae |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | mulgae |
| McCune–Reischauer? | mulkae |
| Yale Romanization? | mulqkay |
Noun edit
물개 • (mulgae)
Synonyms edit
- 바다사자 (badasaja): (literally, “sea lion”) sea lion (eared)
- 해구 (海狗, haegu): (literally, “sea dog”) fur seal (eared)
- 수달 (水獺, sudal): (literally, “water otter”) otter
Antonyms edit
- 물범 (mulbeom): (literally, “water tiger”) hair seal (earless)
- 바다표범 (badapyobeom): (literally, “sea leopard”) hair seal (earless)
- 해표 (海豹, haepyo): (literally, “sea leopard”) hair seal (earless)
See also edit
- 바다코끼리 (badakokkiri): (literally, “sea elephant”) sea elephant, elephant seal, walrus, sea horse (mammal)
- 해상 (海象, haesang): (literally, “sea elephant”) sea elephant, elephant seal, walrus, sea horse (mammal)
- 해마 (海馬, haema): (literally, “sea horse”) sea horse (mammal), sea elephant, elephant seal, walrus