고

See also: -고, 卫, ヱ, and 𠀄
고 U+ACE0, 고
HANGUL SYLLABLE GO
Composition:ㄱ + ㅗ
← 곟
[U+ACDF] 		Hangul Syllables 곡 →
[U+ACE1]
고곡곢곣곤곥곦
곧골곩곪곫곬곭
곮곯곰곱곲곳곴
공곶곷곸곹곺곻
계 ←→ 과

Korean

Etymology 1

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

Pronunciation

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Determiner

Ablaut/harmonic pair
Yin-form 그 (geu)
Yang-form 고 (go)

고 • (go)

  1. (colloquial) diminutive of 그 (geu, “that”): that little
    고거 너무 귀엽다! ― gogeo neomu gwiyeopda! ― That's so cute!
Derived terms
  • 고것 (gogeot)
  • 고러하다 (goreohada)
  • 고리 (gori)
  • 고만 (goman)
  • 고만큼 (gomankeum)
  • 고쪽 (gojjok)

Etymology 2

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

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ko̞(ː)]
    • Phonetic hangul: [고(ː)]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
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    Determiner

    고 • (go) (hanja 故)

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

    Etymology 3

      Sino-Korean word from 高 (“high”).

      Pronunciation

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      Noun

      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

      Prefix

      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”)

      Suffix

      —고 • (-go) (hanja 高)

      1. quantity, amount

      Derived terms

      Etymology 4

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

        Pronunciation

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        Noun

        고 • (go) (hanja 苦)

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

        Etymology 5

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

          Pronunciation

          • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ko̞(ː)]
          • Phonetic hangul: [고(ː)]
            • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
          Romanizations
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          Prefix

          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 terms

          Etymology 6

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

            Pronunciation

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            Root

            고 • (go) (hanja 告)

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

            Etymology 7

            Modern Korean reading of various Chinese characters.

            Syllable

            고 • (go)

            More information
            1. 高: high
              (eumhun reading: 높을 고 (nopeul go))
              (MC reading: 高 (MC kaw))
            2. 考: examine
              (eumhun reading: 상고할 고 (sanggohal go))
              (MC reading: 考 (MC khawX))
            3. 告: report
              (eumhun reading: 고할 고 (gohal go))
              (MC reading: 告 (MC kawH|kowk))
            4. 古: old
              (eumhun reading: 옛 고 (yet go))
              (MC reading: 古 (MC kuX))
            5. 固: firm
              (eumhun reading: 굳을 고 (gudeul go))
              (MC reading: 固 (MC kuH))
            6. 故: old, previous
              (eumhun reading: 예 고 (ye go))
              (MC reading: 故 (MC kuH))
            7. 苦: suffer
              (eumhun reading: 괴로울 고 (goeroul go))
              (MC reading: 苦 (MC khuX|khuH))
            8. 庫: store
              (eumhun reading: 창고 고 (changgo go))
              (MC reading: 庫 (MC khuH))
            9. 顧: look back
              (eumhun reading: 돌아볼 고 (dorabol go))
              (MC reading: 顧 (MC kuH))
            10. 雇: employ
              (eumhun reading: 품 팔 고 (pum pal go))
              (MC reading: 雇 (MC huX|kuH))
            11. 孤: lonely
              (eumhun reading: 외루울 고 (oeruul go))
              (MC reading: 孤 (MC ku))
            12. 稿: straw
              (eumhun reading: 볏짚 고 (byeotjip go))
              (MC reading: 稿 (MC kawX))
            13. 鼓: drum
              (eumhun reading: 북 고 (buk go))
              (MC reading: 鼓 (MC kuX))
            14. 枯: withered
              (eumhun reading: 마를 고 (mareul go))
              (MC reading: 枯 (MC khu))
            15. 膏: fat
              (eumhun reading: 기름 고 (gireum go))
              (MC reading: 膏 (MC kaw|kawH))
            16. 姑: mother-in-law
              (eumhun reading: 시어미 고 (sieomi go))
              (MC reading: 姑 (MC ku))
            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 kuH))
            20. 痼: chronic illness
              (eumhun reading: 고질 고 (gojil go))
              (MC reading: 痼 (MC kuH))
            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 khuwX))
            23. 敲: knock
              (eumhun reading: 두드릴 고 (dudeuril go))
              (MC reading: 敲 (MC khaew|khaewH))
            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 kuX))
            26. 袴: pants
              (eumhun reading: 바지 고 (baji go))
              (MC reading: 袴 (MC khuH))
            27. 呱: cry
              (eumhun reading: 울 고 (ul go))
              (MC reading: 呱 (MC ku))
            28. 辜: crime
              (eumhun reading: 허물 고 (heomul go))
              (MC reading: 辜 (MC ku))
            29. 賈: trade
              (eumhun reading: 장사 고 (jangsa go))
              (MC reading: 賈 (MC kuX|kaeX|kaeH))
            30. 誥: inform
              (eumhun reading: 고할 고 (gohal go))
              (MC reading: 誥 (MC kawH))
            31. 蠱: parasite
              (eumhun reading: 뱃속벌레 고 (baetsokbeolle go))
              (MC reading: 蠱 (MC kuX))
            32. 沽: sell
              (eumhun reading: 팔 고 (pal go))
              (MC reading: 沽 (MC ku|kuX|kuH))
            33. 槁: wither
              (eumhun reading: 마를 고 (mareul go))
              (MC reading: 槁 (MC khawX))
            34. 尻: buttocks
              (eumhun reading: 꽁무니 고 (kkongmuni go))
              (MC reading: 尻 (MC khaw))
            35. 暠: white
              (eumhun reading: 흴 고 (huil go))
              (MC reading: 暠 (MC kawX))
            36. 羔: lamb
              (eumhun reading: 새끼양 고 (saekkiyang go))
              (MC reading: 羔 (MC kaw))
            37. 菰: wild rice
              (eumhun reading: 줄 고 (jul go))
              (MC reading: 菰 (MC ku))
            38. 估: price
              (eumhun reading: 값 고 (gap go))
              (MC reading: 估 (MC kuX))
            39. 凅: freeze
              (eumhun reading: 얼 고 (eol go))
              (MC reading: 凅 (MC kuH))
            40. 刳: cut
              (eumhun reading: 가를 고 (gareul go))
              (MC reading: 刳 (MC khu))
            41. 塙: stony land
              (eumhun reading: 자갈땅 고 (jagalttang go))
              (MC reading: 塙 (MC khaewk))
            42. 杲: bright
              (eumhun reading: 밝을 고 (balgeul go))
              (MC reading: 杲 (MC kawX))
            43. 栲: sumac
              (eumhun reading: 붉나무 고 (bungnamu go))
              (MC reading: 栲 (MC khawX))
            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 kaw))
            46. 牯: cow
              (eumhun reading: 암소 고 (amso go))
              (MC reading: 牯 (MC kuX))
            47. 盬: salt marsh
              (eumhun reading: 염지 고 (yeomji go))
              (MC reading: 盬 (MC ku|kuX))
            48. 瞽: blind person
              (eumhun reading: 맹인 고 (maeng'in go))
              (MC reading: 瞽 (MC kuX))
            49. 箍: ring
              (eumhun reading: 테 고 (te go))
              (MC reading: 箍 (MC ku))
            50. 篙: punting pole
              (eumhun reading: 상앗대 고 (sang'atdae go))
              (MC reading: 篙 (MC kaw))
            51. 糕: rice cake
              (eumhun reading: 떡 고 (tteok go))
              (MC reading: 糕 (MC kaw))
            52. 罟: net
              (eumhun reading: 그물 고 (geumul go))
              (MC reading: 罟 (MC kuX))
            53. 羖: black ram
              (eumhun reading: 검은 양 고 (geomeun yang go))
              (MC reading: 羖 (MC kuX))
            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 khwae|khuH|khwaeH))
            56. 觚: wine cup
              (eumhun reading: 술잔 고 (suljan go))
              (MC reading: 觚 (MC ku))
            57. 詁: exegesis
              (eumhun reading: 주낼 고 (junael go))
              (MC reading: 詁 (MC kuX))
            58. 郜: name of an ancient kingdom
              (eumhun reading: 나라 이름 고 (nara ireum go))
              (MC reading: 郜 (MC kawH|kowk))
            59. 酤: alcohol fermented for one night
              (eumhun reading: 계명주 고 (gyemyeongju go))
              (MC reading: 酤 (MC ku|huX|kuH))
            60. 鈷: clothing iron
              (eumhun reading: 다리미 고 (darimi go))
              (MC reading: 鈷 (MC kuX))
            61. 靠: lean
              (eumhun reading: 기댈 고 (gidael go))
              (MC reading: 靠 (MC khawH))
            62. 鴣: partridge
              (eumhun reading: 자고 고 (jago go))
              (MC reading: 鴣 (MC ku))
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