Korean

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Etymology

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From 보리 (bori) +‎ 고래 (gorae, whale).

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [po̞ɾiɡo̞ɾɛ] ~ [po̞ɾiɡo̞ɾe̞]
  • Phonetic hangul: [/]
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?borigorae
Revised Romanization (translit.)?boligolae
McCune–Reischauer?porigorae
Yale Romanization?polikolay

Noun

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보리고래 (borigorae)

  1. sei whale, Balaenoptera borealis

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