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Korean
Etymology 1 Yang-vowel form of 그 ( geu ) . Compare 요 ( yo ) , 조 ( jo ) .
Pronunciation Romanizations Revised Romanization? go Revised Romanization (translit.)? go McCune–Reischauer? ko Yale Romanization? ko
Determiner 고 • (go )
( colloquial ) diminutive of 그 ( geu , “ that ” ) that little
고 거너무 귀엽다 !go geo neomu gwiyeopda!That's so cute!
Etymology 2 Sino-Korean 故 ( “ old, previous, former ” ) .
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? go Revised Romanization (translit.)? go McCune–Reischauer? ko Yale Romanization? kō
Determiner 고 • (go ) (hanja 故
the late , deceased ( before personal names )
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Etymology 3 Sino-Korean 高 ( “ high ” ) .
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Noun 고 • (go ) (hanja 高
( formal , uncommon ) height
Synonym: ( more common ) 높이 ( nopi ) ( only in school names ) Short for 고등학교(高等學校) ( godeunghakgyo , “ high school ” ) .
서울 고 Seoul-go ― Seoul High School
Prefix 고— • (go- ) (hanja 高
elevated , high
Antonym: 저(低) ( jeo ) 고(高) ( go ) + 퀄 ( kwol , from English quality ) → 고퀄 ( gokwol , “ high-quality ” ) 고(高) ( go ) + 혈압(血壓) ( hyeorap , “ blood pressure ” ) → 고혈압(高血壓) ( gohyeorap , “ elevated blood pressure ” )
Suffix —고 • (-go ) (hanja 高
quantity , amount
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Etymology 4 Sino-Korean 苦 ( “ suffering ” ) .
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Noun 고 • (go ) (hanja 苦
( literary or Buddhism ) suffering
Synonym: 괴로움 ( goeroum )
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Etymology 5 Sino-Korean 古 ( “ old, ancient ” ) .
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? go Revised Romanization (translit.)? go McCune–Reischauer? ko Yale Romanization? kō
Prefix 고— • (go- ) (hanja 古
old , ancient
고(古) ( go ) + 서적(書籍) ( seojeok , “ books and documents ” ) → 고서적(古書籍) ( goseojeok , “ premodern books and documents ” )
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Etymology 6 Sino-Korean 告 ( “ to report; to inform ” ) .
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Root 고 • (go ) (hanja 告
Root of 고하다 ( gohada , “ to report ” ) . Rarely used alone.
Etymology 7 Modern Korean reading of various Chinese characters.
Syllable 고 • (go )