고개

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Yongbi eocheon'ga (龍飛御天歌 / 용비어천가), 1447, as Middle Korean 고개〮 (Yale: kwòkáy).

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ko̞ɡɛ] ~ [ko̞ɡe̞]
  • Phonetic hangul: [고개/고게]
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gogae
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gogae
McCune–Reischauer?kogae
Yale Romanization?kokay

Noun

고개 • (gogae)

  1. nape of the neck
  2. head
    미국이나 영국 사람들은 고개를 숙이지 않고 악수를 합니다.
    Migug-ina Yeongguk saram-deur-eun gogae-reul sugiji an-ko aksu-reul hamnida.
    People in the US and UK shake hands without bowing (their head).
  3. a mountain pass
  4. (North Korea, figurative) standards, goals, limits
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