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Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 孤兒, from 孤 (“alone”) + 兒 (“child”)
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | goa |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | goa |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | koa |
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| Yale Romanization? | koa |
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Noun
고아 • (goa) (hanja 孤兒)
- orphan