고유
Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 固有 (“characteristic of, innate, intrinsic, inherent”). Cognate with Japanese 固有 (koyū, “characteristic of, particular to”).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ko̞ju]
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- Phonetic hangul: [고유]
Romanizations | |
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Revised Romanization? | goyu |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | goyu |
McCune–Reischauer? | koyu |
Yale Romanization? | ko.yu |
Noun
고유 • (goyu) (hanja 固有)
- characteristics, essence, uniqueness, inherence
- (grammar) the identity of a particular person; the characteristic of an ethnic group
- 고유 명사 ― goyu myeongsa ― proper noun
Usage notes
In the grammatical sense, 고유 (goyu) is often used attributively and translated as "proper", i.e., 고유명사 (goyumyeongsa, “proper noun”). See also Category:Korean proper nouns.
Derived terms
- 고유(固有)하다 (goyuhada, “unique”)
- 고유명사(固有名詞) (goyumyeongsa, “proper noun, proper name”)
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