고구려

Korean

Etymology

The origin is uncertain. Possibilities include:

• Might be cognate with Goguryeo 忽 (*kuru, “town”), compare Jurchen  (*guru-un, “country”), Manchu ᡤᡠᡵᡠᠨ (gurun, “country”) and Japanese 国 (kuni, “country”).
• Might be cognate with Korean 구리 (guri, “copper”), compare Mongolian ᠭᠠᠤᠯᠢ (ɣauli, “brass”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ko̞ɡuɾjʌ̹]
• Phonetic hangul: [고구려]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	Goguryeo
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	Gogulyeo
McCune–Reischauer?	Koguryŏ
Yale Romanization?	kokwulye

Proper noun

고구려 • (Goguryeo) (hanja 高句麗)

1. Goguryeo (one of the ancient Three Kingdoms of Korea)

Coordinate terms

• 백제 (Baekje)
• 신라 (Silla)

References

• Yi, Byeongdo (1976) “고구려국호고 Goguryeo gukhogo”, in 한국고대사연구 Han-guk godaesa yeongu, Bakyeongsa, pages 362–367
• Shiratori, Kurakichi (1969) “高句麗の名稱に就きての考 Kōkuri no meishō ni tsukite no kō”, in 白鳥庫吉全集3 Shiratori kunakichi zenshū 3, volume 10, Iwanami shoten, 國學院雜誌 2 Kokugakuin zasshi 2, page 65
• Ri, Chirin (1964) 고조선연구 Han-guk godaesa yeongu, The Language Research Institute, Academy of Social Science, page 219