고의

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 故意.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈko̞(ː)ɰi] ~ [ˈko̞(ː)i]
    • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)/(ː)]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?goui
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?goui
    McCune–Reischauer?koŭi
    Yale Romanization?kōuy

    Noun

    고의 • (goui) (hanja 故意)

    1. intention; purpose
      고의 하다gouiro hadato do something on purpose

    Derived terms