고
(see above for suffixes and particles)
See also: 卫, ヱ, and 𠀄
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See also: -고
Korean
Etymology 1
Yang-vowel form of 그 (geu). Compare 요 (yo), 조 (jo).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ko̞]
- Phonetic hangul: [고]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | go |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | go |
| McCune–Reischauer? | ko |
| Yale Romanization? | ko |
Determiner
고 • (go)
- (colloquial) Diminutive of 그 (geu, “that”): that little
- 고거 너무 귀엽다! ― goGeo neomu gwiyeopda! ― That's so cute!
Etymology 2
Sino-Korean word from 故 (“old, previous, former”).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ko̞(ː)]
- Phonetic hangul: [고(ː)]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | go |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | go |
| McCune–Reischauer? | ko |
| Yale Romanization? | kō |
Determiner
고 • (go) (hanja 故)
- the late, deceased (before personal names)
Derived terms
- See the hanja entry at 故 for Sino-Korean compounds of 고 (故, go).
Etymology 3
Sino-Korean word from 高 (“high”).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ko̞]
- Phonetic hangul: [고]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | go |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | go |
| McCune–Reischauer? | ko |
| Yale Romanization? | ko |
Noun
고 • (go) (hanja 高)
- (formal, uncommon) height
- Synonym: (more common) 높이 (nopi)
- (only in school names) Short for 고등학교(高等學校) (godeunghakgyo, “high school”).
- 서울고 ― Seoul-go ― Seoul High School
Prefix
고— • (go-) (hanja 高)
- elevated, high
- Antonym: 저(低) (jeo)
- 고(高) (go) + 퀄 (kwol, from English quality) → 고퀄 (gokwol, “high-quality”)
- 고(高) (go) + 혈압(血壓) (hyeorap, “blood pressure”) → 고혈압(高血壓) (gohyeorap, “elevated blood pressure”)
Suffix
—고 • (-go) (hanja 高)
- quantity, amount
Derived terms
- See the hanja entry at 高 for Sino-Korean compounds of 고 (高, go).
Etymology 4
Sino-Korean word from 苦 (“suffering”).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ko̞]
- Phonetic hangul: [고]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | go |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | go |
| McCune–Reischauer? | ko |
| Yale Romanization? | ko |
Noun
고 • (go) (hanja 苦)
- (literary or Buddhism) suffering
- Synonym: 괴로움 (goeroum)
Derived terms
- See the hanja entry at 苦 for Sino-Korean compounds of 고 (苦, go).
Etymology 5
Sino-Korean word from 古 (“old, ancient”).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ko̞(ː)]
- Phonetic hangul: [고(ː)]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | go |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | go |
| McCune–Reischauer? | ko |
| Yale Romanization? | kō |
Prefix
고— • (go-) (hanja 古)
- old, ancient
- 고(古) (go) + 서적(書籍) (seojeok, “books and documents”) → 고서적(古書籍) (goseojeok, “premodern books and documents”)
Derived terms
- See the hanja entry at 故 for Sino-Korean compounds of 고 (故, go).
Etymology 6
Sino-Korean word from 告 (“to report; to inform”).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ko̞]
- Phonetic hangul: [고]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | go |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | go |
| McCune–Reischauer? | ko |
| Yale Romanization? | ko |
Root
고 • (go) (hanja 告)
- Root of 고하다 (gohada, “to report”). Rarely used alone.
Etymology 7
Modern Korean reading of various Chinese characters.
Syllable
고 (go)
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