모구

Korean

Etymology

See 모기 (mogi)

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈmo̞(ː)ɡu]
• Phonetic hangul: [모(ː)구]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	mogu
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	mogu
McCune–Reischauer?	mogu
Yale Romanization?	mōkwu

Noun

모구 • (mogu)

1. (Gyeongsang, Southern Jeolla dialect, Parts of Chungcheong) Dialectal form of 모기 (mogi, “mosquito”)
   • 2009 July 23, 김용혁 [gimyonghyeok], “부잣집 과부의 가짜 남편 노릇하다 진짜 남편이 된 선비 [bujatjip gwabuui gajja nampyeon noreuthada jinjja nampyeoni doen seonbi]”, in 한국구비문학대계 [han'gukgubimunhakdaegye]‎^[1], 경상남도 함양군 백전면 [gyeongsangnamdo hamyanggun baekjeonmyeon]:

     대밭에다 딱 들어앉으니깐, 모구도 달라들제.

     Daebat-eda ttak deureoanjeu-nikkan, mogu-do dalladeul-je.

     After sitting right in the bamboo field, the mosquitoes also came rushing.

   • 1982 October 26, 송도헌 [songdoheon], “명당의 천리도 모르는 도선 [myeongdang'ui cheollido moreuneun doseon]”, in 한국구비문학대계 [han'gukgubimunhakdaegye]‎^[2], 충청북도 영동군 황금면 [chungcheongbukdo yeongdonggun hwanggeummyeon]:

     이렁께 어린애는 인제 모구는 달라들지 이래싸니께...

     Ireongkke eorinae-neun inje mogu-neun dalladeulji iraessa-nikke...

     In this way the kid was now packing up like this in case the mosquitoes come rushing...