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고래
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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).
Compare Japanese 鯨 (kujira, “whale”). (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ko̞ɾɛ] ~ [ko̞ɾe̞]
- Phonetic hangul: [고래/고레]
- 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
- whale
- (colloquial) strong drinker
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Of native Korean origin.
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “First attestation?”)
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ko̞ɾɛ] ~ [ko̞ɾe̞]
- Phonetic hangul: [고래/고레]
Noun
고래 • (gorae)
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