모구

Korean

Etymology

See 모기 (mogi)

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

Noun

모구 • (mogu)

  1. (Gyeongsang, Southern Jeolla dialect, Parts of Chungcheong) Dialectal form of 모기 (mogi, “mosquito”)
    • 2009 July 23, 김용혁 [gimyonghyeok], “부잣집 과부의 가짜 남편 노릇하다 진짜 남편이 된 선비 [bujatjip gwabuui gajja nampyeon noreuthada jinjja nampyeoni doen seonbi]”, in 한국구비문학대계 [han'gukgubimunhakdaegye]‎, 경상남도 함양군 백전면 [gyeongsangnamdo hamyanggun baekjeonmyeon]:
      대밭에다 딱 들어앉으니깐, 모구도 달라들제.
      Daebat-eda ttak deureoanjeu-nikkan, mogu-do dalladeul-je.
      After sitting right in the bamboo field, the mosquitoes also came rushing.
    • 1982 October 26, 송도헌 [songdoheon], “명당의 천리도 모르는 도선 [myeongdang'ui cheollido moreuneun doseon]”, in 한국구비문학대계 [han'gukgubimunhakdaegye]‎, 충청북도 영동군 황금면 [chungcheongbukdo yeongdonggun hwanggeummyeon]:
      이렁께 어린애는 인제 모구는 달라들지 이래싸니께...
      Ireongkke eorinae-neun inje mogu-neun dalladeulji iraessa-nikke...
      In this way the kid was now packing up like this in case the mosquitoes come rushing...
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