수고

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 受苦.

    Pronunciation

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

    Noun

    수고 • (sugo) (hanja 受苦)

    1. effort, trouble