흰이마기러기

Korean

흰이마기러기

Etymology

Literally "white-browed goose." From (huin, white) + 이마 (ima, forehead) + 기러기 (gireogi, wild goose).

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [çinnima̠ɡiɾʌ̹ɡi]
  • Phonetic hangul: []
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?huinnimagireogi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?huin'imagileogi
McCune–Reischauer?hŭinnimagirŏgi
Yale Romanization?huynnimakileki

Noun

흰이마기러기 • (huinimagireogi)

  1. The lesser white-fronted goose, Anser erythropus.

References

  • National Institute of the Korean Language (Naver.com mirror) (2007 January 7 (last accessed)) “흰이마기러기 [huinimagireogi]”, in 표준국어대사전 [pyojun'gugeodaesajeon]
  • Lee, Woo-Shin with Tae-Hoe Koo, Jin-Young Park (tr. by Desmond Allen) (2002) A field guide to the birds of Korea, Seoul: LG Evergreen Foundation, →ISBN
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