장고

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Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 長考, from (long) + (consider, ponder).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?janggo
Revised Romanization (translit.)?janggo
McCune–Reischauer?changgo
Yale Romanization?cangko

Noun

Derived verbs
Active 장고하다

장고 (janggo) (hanja 長考)

  1. considering for a long time
    그 문제에 대해 장고를 했지만 아직까지 해답을 찾지 못했습니다.
    Geu munje-e daehae janggo-reul haet-jiman ajik-kkaji haedab-eul chat-ji mothaetseumnida.
    I have been pondering over the problem for a long time, but I haven't found a solution yet.

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?janggo
Revised Romanization (translit.)?janggo
McCune–Reischauer?changgo
Yale Romanization?cangko

Noun

장고 (janggo) (hanja 杖鼓/長鼓)

  1. Original Sino-Korean form of 장구 (janggu, Korean traditional percussion instrument)

Etymology 3

Sino-Korean word from 掌固, from (manage, be in charge) + (solid object).

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key):
  • Phonetic hangul:
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?janggo
Revised Romanization (translit.)?janggo
McCune–Reischauer?changgo
Yale Romanization?cāngko

Noun

장고 (janggo) (hanja 掌固) (historical)

  1. (government, in the Goryeo dynasty) subordinate official of the 동궁(東宮) (donggung, prince's palace) who is responsible for guarding the warehouse and setting up displays in rites or ceremonies

Etymology 4

Sino-Korean word from 掌故, from (manage, be in charge) + (the past).

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key):
  • Phonetic hangul:
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?janggo
Revised Romanization (translit.)?janggo
McCune–Reischauer?changgo
Yale Romanization?cāngko

Noun

장고 (janggo) (hanja 掌故)

  1. (historical, government) government official in charge of handling precedents
  2. convention, custom, precedent
    Synonyms: 관례(慣例) (gwallye), 관습(慣習) (gwanseup), 관행(慣行) (gwanhaeng)

Etymology 5

Sino-Korean word from 長股, from (long) + (thigh).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?janggo
Revised Romanization (translit.)?janggo
McCune–Reischauer?changgo
Yale Romanization?cangko

Noun

장고 (janggo) (hanja 長股)

  1. one type of frogs
    Synonyms: 개구리 (gaeguri), 누괵(螻蟈) (nugoek)