구가

Korean

Etymology 1

    Sino-Korean word from 舊家, from 舊 (“old”) + 家 (“family”).

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈku(ː)ɡa̠]
    • Phonetic hangul: [구(ː)가]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?guga
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?guga
    McCune–Reischauer?kuga
    Yale Romanization?kwūka

    Noun

    구가 • (guga) (hanja 舊家)

    1. an old family

    Etymology 2

      Sino-Korean word from 謳歌 (“eulogize”).

      Pronunciation

      Romanizations
      Revised Romanization?guga
      Revised Romanization (translit.)?guga
      McCune–Reischauer?kuga
      Yale Romanization?kwuka

      Noun

      구가 • (guga) (hanja 謳歌)

      1. glorification
      Derived terms
      • 구가(謳歌)하다 (gugahada, “to sing the praises of”)

      Etymology 3

        Sino-Korean word from 衢街, from 衢 (“thoroughfare”) + 街 (“street”).

        Pronunciation

        Romanizations
        Revised Romanization?guga
        Revised Romanization (translit.)?guga
        McCune–Reischauer?kuga
        Yale Romanization?kwuka

        Noun

        구가 • (guga) (hanja 衢街)

        1. thoroughfare
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