고초
Jeju
Etymology
Cognate with Korean 고추 (gochu, “hot pepper”).
Noun
고초 (gocho)
- hot pepper
Korean
Etymology 1
Sino-Korean word from 苦楚 (“suffering, misery, sorrow”).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ko̞t͡ɕʰo̞]
- Phonetic hangul: [고초]
Romanizations | |
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Revised Romanization? | gocho |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | gocho |
McCune–Reischauer? | koch'o |
Yale Romanization? | ko.cho |
Noun
고초 • (gocho) (hanja 苦楚)
- hardship, suffering, misery
- 고초를 겪다 ― gocho-reul gyeokda ― to suffer hardships
Etymology 2
Sino-Korean word from 苦 (“bitter”) + 椒 (“pepper”).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ko̞t͡ɕʰo̞]
- Phonetic hangul: [고초]
Romanizations | |
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Revised Romanization? | gocho |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | gocho |
McCune–Reischauer? | koch'o |
Yale Romanization? | ko.cho |
Noun
고초 • (gocho) (hanja 苦椒)
- chili pepper (Capsicum annuum)
Etymology 3
Sino-Korean word from 藁 (“straw, hay”) + 草 (“grass, herbs”).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ko̞t͡ɕʰo̞]
- Phonetic hangul: [고초]
Romanizations | |
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Revised Romanization? | gocho |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | gocho |
McCune–Reischauer? | koch'o |
Yale Romanization? | ko.cho |
Noun
고초 • (gocho) (hanja 藁草)
- rice stalks from which grains have been removed
Etymology 4
Sino-Korean word from 枯草 (“dry or withered grass”).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ko̞t͡ɕʰo̞]
- Phonetic hangul: [고초]
Romanizations | |
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Revised Romanization? | gocho |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | gocho |
McCune–Reischauer? | koch'o |
Yale Romanization? | ko.cho |
Noun
고초 • (gocho) (hanja 枯草)
- dry or withered grass
Etymology 5
Sino-Korean word from 古 (“old, past”) + 初 (“beginning, start”).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈko̞(ː)t͡ɕʰo̞]
- Phonetic hangul: [고(ː)초]
- Though still prescriptive in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations | |
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Revised Romanization? | gocho |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | gocho |
McCune–Reischauer? | koch'o |
Yale Romanization? | kō.cho |
Noun
고초 • (gocho) (hanja 古初)
- (mythology) ancient times; the beginning of the creation of heaven and earth
Noun
고초 • (gocho)
- (Hamgyong dialect) Synonym of 후추 (huchu, “hot pepper”).
Noun
고초 • (gocho)
- (Jeolla dialect) Synonym of 고치 (gochi, “cocoon”).
Etymology 8
Sino-Korean word from 苦草, from 苦 (“bitter”) + 草 (“grass, herbs”).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ko̞t͡ɕʰo̞]
- Phonetic hangul: [고초]
Romanizations | |
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Revised Romanization? | gocho |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | gocho |
McCune–Reischauer? | koch'o |
Yale Romanization? | ko.cho |
Noun
고초 • (gocho) (hanja 苦草)
- bitter herbs or vegetables