Korean

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흰이마기러기

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?huinnimagireogi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?huin'imagileogi
McCune–Reischauer?hŭinnimagirŏgi
Yale Romanization?huynnimakileki

Noun

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흰이마기러기 (huinimagireogi)

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

References

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  • National Institute of the Korean Language (Naver.com mirror) (2007 January 7 (last accessed)) “흰이마기러기 [huinimagireogi]”, in 표준국어대사전 [pyojun'gugeodaesajeon]‎[1]
  • 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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