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Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 固有 (“characteristic of, innate, intrinsic, inherent”). Cognate with Japanese 固有 (koyū, “characteristic of, particular to”).
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | goyu |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | goyu |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | koyu |
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| Yale Romanization? | ko.yu |
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Noun
고유 • (goyu) (hanja 固有)
- characteristics, essence, uniqueness, inherence
- 고유 문자 ― goyu munja ― letters native to a country
- 고유 식물 ― goyu singmul ― indigenous flora
- 한 나라의 고유문자를 만들다 ― han nara-ui goyumunja-reul mandeulda ― to create a country's own written language
- (grammar) the identity of a particular person; the characteristic of an ethnic group
- 고유 명사 ― goyu myeongsa ― proper noun
Usage notes
In the grammatical sense, 고유 (goyu) is often used attributively and translated as "proper", i.e., 고유명사 (goyumyeongsa, “proper noun”). See also Category:Korean proper nouns.
Derived terms