흰곰
Korean
[edit]Etymology
[edit]흰 (huin, “white”) + 곰 (gom, “bear”). Compare Chinese 白熊 (báixióng), Japanese 白熊 (shirokuma), Vietnamese gấu trắng, all of which literally means “white bear”.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [çinɡo̞m]
- Phonetic hangul: [힌곰]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | huin'gom |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | huingom |
| McCune–Reischauer? | hŭin'gom |
| Yale Romanization? | huynkom |
Noun
[edit]흰곰 • (huin'gom)
Synonyms
[edit]- 북극곰 (Bukgeukgom)