향고래

Korean

향고래

Etymology

From 향 (hyang, “incense”) +‎ 고래 (gorae, “whale”). Compare Japanese 抹香鯨.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ça̠ŋɡo̞ɾɛ] ~ [ça̠ŋɡo̞ɾe̞]
• Phonetic hangul: [향고래/향고레]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	hyanggorae
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	hyanggolae
McCune–Reischauer?	hyanggorae
Yale Romanization?	hyangkolay

Noun

향고래 • (hyanggorae)

1. The sperm whale, Physeter macrocephalus.