고래

Korean

Etymology 1

First attested in the Bullyu dugongbu si eonhae (分類杜工部詩諺解 / 분류두공부시언해), 1481, as Middle Korean 고래 (Yale: kwòlày).

Possibly related to Japanese 鯨 (kujira, “whale”).

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ko̞ɾɛ] ~ [ko̞ɾe̞]
  • Phonetic hangul: [고래/고레]
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gorae
Revised Romanization (translit.)?golae
McCune–Reischauer?korae
Yale Romanization?kolay
  • South Gyeongsang (Busan) pitch accent: 고래의 / 고래에 / 고래까지

    Syllables in red take high pitch. This word always takes high pitch only on the second syllable, except before consonant-initial multisyllabic suffixes, when it takes full low pitch.

Noun

고래 • (gorae) (counter 마리)

  1. whale
  2. (colloquial) strong drinker
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Of native Korean origin.

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ko̞ɾɛ] ~ [ko̞ɾe̞]
  • Phonetic hangul: [고래/고레]
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gorae
Revised Romanization (translit.)?golae
McCune–Reischauer?korae
Yale Romanization?kolay

Noun

고래 • (gorae)

  1. hypocaust, underfloor flue
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