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Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 道具 (“instrument, tool, kit”).
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 |
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| Revised Romanization? | dogu |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | dogu |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | togu |
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| Yale Romanization? | tōkwu |
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Noun
도구 • (dogu) (hanja 道具)
- instrument, tool, kit
Further reading
- 도구 in Korean-English Learners' Dictionary, National Institute of Korean Language, cc by-sa 2.0 kr.