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고

고 U+ACE0, 고
HANGUL SYLLABLE GO
Composition:ㄱ + ㅗ
Dubeolsik input:r-h
← 곟
[U+ACDF] 		Hangul Syllables 곡 →
[U+ACE1]
고곡곢곣곤곥곦
곧골곩곪곫곬곭
곮곯곰곱곲곳곴
공곶곷곸곹곺곻
계 ←→ 과
See also: -고

(see above for suffixes and particles)

See also: 卫, ヱ, and 𠀄

KoreanEdit

Etymology 1Edit

Yang-vowel form of 그 (geu). Compare 요 (yo), 조 (jo).

PronunciationEdit

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DeterminerEdit

고 • (go)

  1. (colloquial) Diminutive of 그 (geu, “that”): that little
    고거 너무 귀엽다! ― Gogeo neomu gwiyeopda! ― That's so cute!

Etymology 2Edit

Sino-Korean word from 故 (“old, previous, former”).

PronunciationEdit

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ko̞(ː)]
  • Phonetic hangul: [고(ː)]
    • Though still prescriptive in Standard Korean, the great majority of speakers (in both Koreas) no longer distinguish vowel length.
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DeterminerEdit

고 • (go) (hanja 故)

  1. the late, deceased (before personal names)
Derived termsEdit

Etymology 3Edit

Sino-Korean word from 高 (“high”).

PronunciationEdit

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NounEdit

고 • (go) (hanja 高)

  1. (formal, uncommon) height
    Synonym: (more common) 높이 (nopi)
  2. (only in school names) Short for 고등학교(高等學校) (godeunghakgyo, “high school”).
    서울고 ― Seoul-go ― Seoul High School

PrefixEdit

고— • (go-) (hanja 高)

  1. 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”)

SuffixEdit

—고 • (-go) (hanja 高)

  1. quantity, amount

Derived termsEdit

Etymology 4Edit

Sino-Korean word from 苦 (“suffering”).

PronunciationEdit

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NounEdit

고 • (go) (hanja 苦)

  1. (literary or Buddhism) suffering
    Synonym: 괴로움 (goeroum)
Derived termsEdit

Etymology 5Edit

Sino-Korean word from 古 (“old, ancient”).

PronunciationEdit

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ko̞(ː)]
  • Phonetic hangul: [고(ː)]
    • Though still prescriptive in Standard Korean, the great majority of speakers (in both Koreas) no longer distinguish vowel length.
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PrefixEdit

고— • (go-) (hanja 古)

  1. old, ancient
    ‎고(古) (go) + ‎서적(書籍) (seojeok, “books and documents”) → ‎고서적(古書籍) (goseojeok, “premodern books and documents”)
Derived termsEdit

Etymology 6Edit

Sino-Korean word from 告 (“to report; to inform”).

PronunciationEdit

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RootEdit

고 • (go) (hanja 告)

  1. Root of 고하다 (gohada, “to report”). Rarely used alone.

Etymology 7Edit

Modern Korean reading of various Chinese characters.

SyllableEdit

고 (go)

Extended content
  1. 高: high
    (eumhun reading: 높을 고 (nopeul go))
    (MC reading: 高 (MC kɑu))
  2. 考: examine
    (eumhun reading: 상고할 고 (sanggohal go))
    (MC reading: 考 (MC kʰɑuX))
  3. 告: report
    (eumhun reading: 고할 고 (gohal go))
    (MC reading: 告 (MC kɑuH, kuok̚))
  4. 古: old
    (eumhun reading: 옛 고 (yet go))
    (MC reading: 古 (MC kuoX))
  5. 固: firm
    (eumhun reading: 굳을 고 (gudeul go))
    (MC reading: 固 (MC kuoH))
  6. 故: old, previous
    (eumhun reading: 예 고 (ye go))
    (MC reading: 故 (MC kuoH))
  7. 苦: suffer
    (eumhun reading: 괴로울 고 (goeroul go))
    (MC reading: 苦 (MC kʰuoX, kʰuoH))
  8. 庫: store
    (eumhun reading: 창고 고 (changgo go))
    (MC reading: 庫 (MC kʰuoH))
  9. 顧: look back
    (eumhun reading: 돌아볼 고 (dorabol go))
    (MC reading: 顧 (MC kuoH))
  10. 雇: employ
    (eumhun reading: 품 팔 고 (pum pal go))
    (MC reading: 雇 (MC ɦuoX, kuoH))
  11. 孤: lonely
    (eumhun reading: 외루울 고 (oeruul go))
    (MC reading: 孤 (MC kuo))
  12. 稿: straw
    (eumhun reading: 볏짚 고 (byeotjip go))
    (MC reading: 稿)
  13. 鼓: drum
    (eumhun reading: 북 고 (buk go))
    (MC reading: 鼓 (MC kuoX))
  14. 枯: withered
    (eumhun reading: 마를 고 (mareul go))
    (MC reading: 枯 (MC kʰuo))
  15. 膏: fat
    (eumhun reading: 기름 고 (gireum go))
    (MC reading: 膏 (MC kɑu, kɑuH))
  16. 姑: mother-in-law
    (eumhun reading: 시어미 고 (sieomi go))
    (MC reading: 姑 (MC kuo))
  17. 皐: marsh
    (eumhun reading: 못 고 (mot go))
    (MC reading: 皐)
  18. 拷: beat
    (eumhun reading: 칠 고 (chil go))
    (MC reading: 拷)
  19. 錮: confine
    (eumhun reading: 막을 고 (mageul go))
    (MC reading: 錮 (MC kuoH))
  20. 痼: chronic illness
    (eumhun reading: 고질 고 (gojil go))
    (MC reading: 痼 (MC kuoH))
  21. 藁: hay
    (eumhun reading: 짚 고 (jip go))
    (MC reading: 藁)
  22. 叩: knock
    (eumhun reading: 두드릴 고 (dudeuril go))
    (MC reading: 叩 (MC kʰəuX))
  23. 敲: knock
    (eumhun reading: 두드릴 고 (dudeuril go))
    (MC reading: 敲 (MC kʰˠau, kʰˠauH))
  24. 睾: testicle
    (eumhun reading: 불알 고 (bural go))
    (MC reading: 睾)
  25. 股: thigh
    (eumhun reading: 넓적다리 고 (neopjeokdari go))
    (MC reading: 股 (MC kuoX))
  26. 袴: pants
    (eumhun reading: 바지 고 (baji go))
    (MC reading: 袴 (MC kʰuoH))
  27. 呱: cry
    (eumhun reading: 울 고 (ul go))
    (MC reading: 呱 (MC kuo))
  28. 辜: crime
    (eumhun reading: 허물 고 (heomul go))
    (MC reading: 辜 (MC kuo))
  29. 賈: trade
    (eumhun reading: 장사 고 (jangsa go))
    (MC reading: 賈 (MC kuoX, kˠaX, kˠaH))
  30. 誥: inform
    (eumhun reading: 고할 고 (gohal go))
    (MC reading: 誥 (MC kɑuH))
  31. 蠱: parasite
    (eumhun reading: 뱃속벌레 고 (baetsokbeolle go))
    (MC reading: 蠱 (MC kuoX))
  32. 沽: sell
    (eumhun reading: 팔 고 (pal go))
    (MC reading: 沽 (MC kuo, kuoX, kuoH))
  33. 槁: wither
    (eumhun reading: 마를 고 (mareul go))
    (MC reading: 槁 (MC kʰɑuX))
  34. 尻: buttocks
    (eumhun reading: 꽁무니 고 (kkongmuni go))
    (MC reading: 尻 (MC kʰɑu))
  35. 暠: white
    (eumhun reading: 흴 고 (huil go))
    (MC reading: 暠 (MC kɑuX))
  36. 羔: lamb
    (eumhun reading: 새끼양 고 (saekkiyang go))
    (MC reading: 羔 (MC kɑu))
  37. 菰: wild rice
    (eumhun reading: 줄 고 (jul go))
    (MC reading: 菰 (MC kuo))
  38. 估: price
    (eumhun reading: 값 고 (gap go))
    (MC reading: 估 (MC kuoX))
  39. 凅: freeze
    (eumhun reading: 얼 고 (eol go))
    (MC reading: 凅 (MC kuoH))
  40. 刳: cut
    (eumhun reading: 가를 고 (gareul go))
    (MC reading: 刳 (MC kʰuo))
  41. 塙: stony land
    (eumhun reading: 자갈땅 고 (jagalttang go))
    (MC reading: 塙 (MC kʰˠʌk̚))
  42. 杲: bright
    (eumhun reading: 밝을 고 (balgeul go))
    (MC reading: 杲 (MC kɑuX))
  43. 栲: sumac
    (eumhun reading: 붉나무 고 (bungnamu go))
    (MC reading: 栲 (MC kʰɑuX))
  44. 槹: water pulley
    (eumhun reading: 두레박 고 (durebak go))
    (MC reading: 槹)
  45. 櫜: container for bows
    (eumhun reading: 활집 고 (hwaljip go))
    (MC reading: 櫜 (MC kɑu))
  46. 牯: cow
    (eumhun reading: 암소 고 (amso go))
    (MC reading: 牯 (MC kuoX))
  47. 盬: salt marsh
    (eumhun reading: 염지 고 (yeomji go))
    (MC reading: 盬 (MC kuo, kuoX))
  48. 瞽: blind person
    (eumhun reading: 맹인 고 (maeng'in go))
    (MC reading: 瞽 (MC kuoX))
  49. 箍: ring
    (eumhun reading: 테 고 (te go))
    (MC reading: 箍 (MC kuo))
  50. 篙: punting pole
    (eumhun reading: 상앗대 고 (sang'atdae go))
    (MC reading: 篙 (MC kɑu))
  51. 糕: rice cake
    (eumhun reading: 떡 고 (tteok go))
    (MC reading: 糕)
  52. 罟: net
    (eumhun reading: 그물 고 (geumul go))
    (MC reading: 罟 (MC kuoX))
  53. 羖: black ram
    (eumhun reading: 검은 양 고 (geomeun yang go))
    (MC reading: 羖 (MC kuoX))
  54. 翺: fly
    (eumhun reading: 날 고 (nal go))
    (MC reading: 翺)
  55. 胯: crotch
    (eumhun reading: 사타구니 고 (sataguni go))
    (MC reading: 胯 (MC kʰˠua, kʰuoH, kʰˠuaH))
  56. 觚: wine cup
    (eumhun reading: 술잔 고 (suljan go))
    (MC reading: 觚 (MC kuo))
  57. 詁: exegesis
    (eumhun reading: 주낼 고 (junael go))
    (MC reading: 詁 (MC kuoX))
  58. 郜: name of an ancient kingdom
    (eumhun reading: 나라 이름 고 (nara ireum go))
    (MC reading: 郜 (MC kɑuH, kuok̚))
  59. 酤: alcohol fermented for one night
    (eumhun reading: 계명주 고 (gyemyeongju go))
    (MC reading: 酤 (MC kuo, ɦuoX, kuoH))
  60. 鈷: clothing iron
    (eumhun reading: 다리미 고 (darimi go))
    (MC reading: 鈷 (MC kuoX))
  61. 靠: lean
    (eumhun reading: 기댈 고 (gidael go))
    (MC reading: 靠 (MC kʰɑuH))
  62. 鴣: partridge
    (eumhun reading: 자고 고 (jago go))
    (MC reading: 鴣 (MC kuo))
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