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U+ACE0, 고
HANGUL SYLLABLE GO
Composition: +

[U+ACDF]
Hangul Syllables
[U+ACE1]




계 ←→ 과
See also: -고

(see above for suffixes and particles)

See also: , , and 𠀄

Korean

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Etymology 1

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Yang-vowel form of (geu). Compare (yo), (jo).

Pronunciation

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Determiner

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(go)

  1. (colloquial) diminutive of (geu, that): that little
    너무 귀엽다!Gogeo neomu gwiyeopda!That's so cute!

Etymology 2

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Sino-Korean word from (old, previous, former).

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ko̞(ː)]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
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Determiner

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(go) (hanja )

  1. the late, deceased (before personal names)
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Etymology 3

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Sino-Korean word from (high).

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Noun

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(go) (hanja )

  1. (formal, uncommon) height
    Synonym: (more common) 높이 (nopi)
  2. (only in school names) Short for 고등학교(高等學校) (godeunghakgyo, high school).
    서울Seoul-goSeoul High School

Prefix

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고— (go-) (hanja )

  1. elevated, high
    Antonym: 저(低) (jeo)
    고(高) (go) + ‎ (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

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—고 (-go) (hanja )

  1. quantity, amount

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Etymology 4

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Sino-Korean word from (suffering).

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Noun

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(go) (hanja )

  1. (literary or Buddhism) suffering
    Synonym: 괴로움 (goeroum)
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Etymology 5

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Sino-Korean word from (old, ancient).

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ko̞(ː)]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
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Prefix

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고— (go-) (hanja )

  1. old, ancient
    고(古) (go) + ‎서적(書籍) (seojeok, books and documents) → ‎고서적(古書籍) (goseojeok, premodern books and documents)
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Etymology 6

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Sino-Korean word from (to report; to inform).

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Root

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(go) (hanja )

  1. Root of 고하다 (gohada, to report). Rarely used alone.

Etymology 7

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Modern Korean reading of various Chinese characters.

Syllable

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