고추
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Korean
Etymology
First attested in the Gugeupganibang eonhae (救急簡易方諺解 / 구급간이방언해), 1489, as Middle Korean 고쵸〮 (Yale: kwòchyó). Its original meaning was “black pepper”. Two hypotheses exist regarding its origin:
- From Japanese 胡椒 (koshō), in turn from Chinese 胡椒 .
- From 고초(苦草) (gocho, “bitter vegetable”), acquiring its current meaning after the introduction of chili peppers in the 17th century.
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key):
Audio: (file)
- Phonetic hangul:
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | gochu |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | gochu |
| McCune–Reischauer? | koch'u |
| Yale Romanization? | ko.chwu |
South Gyeongsang (Busan) pitch accent: 고추의 / 고추에 / 고추까지
Syllables in red take high pitch. This word always takes high pitch only on the second syllable, and also heightens the subsequent suffixed syllable.
Noun
고추 • (gochu)
- The chili pepper, often specifically the Korean chili pepper, a variety of Capsicum annuum.
- (informal, often childish) willy, wee-wee, penis