麒麟羚羊

Japanese

麒麟羚羊 (kirin reiyō): a gerenuk, a Waller's gazelle.

Kanji in this term
麒	麟	羚	羊
き Jinmeiyō	りん Jinmeiyō	れい Jinmeiyō	よう Grade: 3
on’yomi

Etymology

Compound of 麒麟 (kirin, “giraffe”) +‎ 羚羊 (reiyō, “gazelle”).

Pronunciation

On’yomi
- (Tokyo) きりんれーよー [kìríń réꜜèyòò] (Nakadaka – [4])
- IPA^(key): [kʲiɾʲĩn ɾe̞ːjo̞ː]

Noun

麒麟羚羊 (hiragana きりんれいよう, katakana キリンレイヨウ, rōmaji kirin reiyō)

Litocranius walleri: a gerenuk, a Waller's gazelle

Usage notes

As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts, as キリンレイヨウ.

Synonyms

ジェレヌク (jerenuku)
ゲレヌク (gerenuku)

Korean

Hanja in this term
麒	麟	羚	羊

Noun

麒麟羚羊 • (girinyeong-yang) (hangeul 기린영양)

Hanja form^? of 기린영양 (“gerenuk”).

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