Korean

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Etymology

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오리 (ori, duck) +‎ 너구리 (neoguri, raccoon dog)

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈo̞(ː)ɾinʌ̹ɡuɾi]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?orineoguri
Revised Romanization (translit.)?olineoguli
McCune–Reischauer?orinŏguri
Yale Romanization?ōlinekwuli

Noun

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오리너구리 (orineoguri)

  1. platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus)