죽마고우

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word 죽마고우. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word 죽마고우, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say 죽마고우 in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word 죽마고우 you have here. The definition of the word 죽마고우 will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of죽마고우, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 竹馬故友, from 竹馬 (“bamboo horse”) + 故友 (“old friend”), i.e. an old friend with whom one used to play with bamboo horses during childhood. Cognate to Japanese 竹馬の友 and Chinese 竹馬之友／竹马之友 (zhúmǎzhīyǒu).

The term ultimately derives from a poem by Tang dynasty poet Li Bai; see 青梅竹馬／青梅竹马 (qīngméizhúmǎ) for more.

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?jungmagou
Revised Romanization (translit.)?jugmagou
McCune–Reischauer?chungmagou
Yale Romanization?cwukmakowu

Noun

죽마고우 • (jungmagou) (hanja 竹馬故友)

  1. close friend since childhood

Synonyms

Wikious
Boobota
Sagapedia