고요

See also: -고요

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Gwangju cheonjamun (光州千字文 / 광주천자문), 1575, as Middle Korean 괴외 (Yale: kwoywoy). It is a lenited form of 괴괴.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ko̞jo]
• Phonetic hangul: [고요]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	goyo
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	goyo
McCune–Reischauer?	koyo
Yale Romanization?	ko.yo

Noun

고요 • (goyo)

1. calm, tranquility

   폭풍의 전야에 바다에는 고요가 깃들었다.

   Pokpung-ui jeonya-e bada-e-neun goyo-ga gitdeureotda.

   The night before the storm, calm fell upon the sea.

Derived terms

• 고요하다 (goyohada)
• 고요히 (goyohi)