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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 (kujira, whale). (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)

Pronunciation

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  • South Gyeongsang (Busan) pitch accent: 의 / 고에 / 고래

    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.

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “First attestation?”)

Pronunciation

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Noun

고래 (gorae)

  1. hypocaust, underfloor flue
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