거구

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 巨軀, from (giant) + (body).

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈkɘ(ː)ɡu]
    • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?geogu
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?geogu
    McCune–Reischauer?kŏgu
    Yale Romanization?kēkwu

    Noun

    거구 • (geogu) (hanja 巨軀)

    1. (of a person) huge, giant body

    See also