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Korean
Etymology
See 모기 (mogi)
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key):
- Phonetic hangul:
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
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| Revised Romanization? | mogu |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | mogu |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | mogu |
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| Yale Romanization? | mōkwu |
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Noun
모구 • (mogu)
- (Gyeongsang, Southern Jeolla dialect, Parts of Chungcheong) Dialectal form of 모기 (mogi, “mosquito”)
2009 July 23, 김용혁 [gimyonghyeok], “부잣집 과부의 가짜 남편 노릇하다 진짜 남편이 된 선비 [bujatjip gwabuui gajja nampyeon noreuthada jinjja nampyeoni doen seonbi]”, in 한국구비문학대계 [han'gukgubimunhakdaegye], 경상남도 함양군 백전면 [gyeongsangnamdo hamyanggun baekjeonmyeon]:대밭에다 딱 들어앉으니깐, 모구도 달라들제.- Daebat-eda ttak deureoanjeu-nikkan, mogu-do dalladeul-je.
- After sitting right in the bamboo field, the mosquitoes also came rushing.
1982 October 26, 송도헌 [songdoheon], “명당의 천리도 모르는 도선 [myeongdang'ui cheollido moreuneun doseon]”, in 한국구비문학대계 [han'gukgubimunhakdaegye], 충청북도 영동군 황금면 [chungcheongbukdo yeongdonggun hwanggeummyeon]:이렁께 어린애는 인제 모구는 달라들지 이래싸니께...- Ireongkke eorinae-neun inje mogu-neun dalladeulji iraessa-nikke...
- In this way the kid was now packing up like this in case the mosquitoes come rushing...