고유

고유

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 固有

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key)[ko̞ju]
• Phonetic Hangul[고유]

Revised Romanization? goyu Revised Romanization (translit.)? goyu McCune–Reischauer? koyu Yale Romanization? koyu Audio (file)

Noun

고유 • (goyu) (hanja 固有)

1. characteristics; essence
2. (grammar) the identity of a particular person; the characteristic of an ethnic group

   In this sense, it is often used attributively and translated as "proper". See also Category:Korean proper nouns.

   • 고유 명사 ― goyu myeongsa ― proper noun