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Korean
Etymology
보리 (bori, “barley”) + ㅅ (-s-) + 고개 (gogae, “pass”).
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | boritgogae |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | bolisgogae |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | poritkogae |
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| Yale Romanization? | poliskokay |
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Noun
보릿고개 • (boritgogae)
- (largely historical) annual period of food shortage around May, when the autumn rice harvest (from last year) is nearly exhausted but the June barley harvest is not yet ready
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우리가 보릿고개를 넘은 지가 얼마나 됐습니까? 이제서야 겨우 먹고 살 만해지니까 정신 못 차리고 데모나 하는 자식들. 초장부터 세게 밟아버려야 합니다.- Uri-ga boritgogae-reul neom-eun ji-ga eolmana dwaetseumnikka? Ije-seo-ya gyeou meokgo sal manhaeji-nikka jeongsin mot charigo demo-na ha-neun jasik-deul. Chojang-buteo sege balbabeoryeoya hamnida.
- How long has it been since we escaped the annual food shortage? Now that we can barely make a living, these kids who are out of their minds and protesting are going crazy. We must be tough on them from the beginning.