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Where does “범고래” come from?

범고래 (Korean) comes from Korean 고래 — whale; strong drinker; hypocaust, underfloor flue.

범고래 (Korean): The killer whale, "Orcinus orca"

Definitions

  1. The killer whale, "Orcinus orca"

Ancestry of “범고래”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean고래whale; strong drinker; hypocaust, underfloor flue
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