도구

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 道具 (“instrument, tool, kit”).

    Pronunciation

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

    Noun

    도구 • (dogu) (hanja 道具)

    1. instrument, tool, kit

    Further reading

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