Korean

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Etymology

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Calque of English whistling kite. From 휘파람 (hwiparam, whistle) +‎ 솔개 (solgae, kite).

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [hɥipʰa̠ɾa̠msʰo̞ɭɡɛ] ~ [hɥipʰa̠ɾa̠msʰo̞ɭɡe̞] ~ [hypʰa̠ɾa̠msʰo̞ɭɡɛ] ~ [hypʰa̠ɾa̠msʰo̞ɭɡe̞]
  • Phonetic hangul: [/]
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?hwiparamsolgae
Revised Romanization (translit.)?hwipalamsolgae
McCune–Reischauer?hwip'aramsolgae
Yale Romanization?hwi.phalamsol.kay

Noun

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휘파람솔개 (hwiparamsolgae)

  1. whistling kite (Haliastur sphenurus)