사고

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Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 事故, from (event) + (incident)

Pronunciation

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    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
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Noun

사고 (sago) (hanja 事故)

  1. an accident
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Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 思考, from (idea) + (pondering)

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Noun

사고 (sago) (hanja 思考)

  1. thought; reflection
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Etymology 3

Gerund form of 사다 (sada, “to buy”), formed through the suffix -고 (-go).

Pronunciation

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Verb

사고 (sago)

  1. buy, and ...