고

go · [고]

the late · that · the same · the mentioned

determinerparticlenounAdvanced

Meanings

고ː · determiner · Advanced

  1. the lateBeing already dead.

Entry 2 · particle

  1. A postpositional particle used to list two or more things and choose them on an equal basis.

Entry 3 · particle

  1. A postpositional particle used to indicate that the preceding statement is indirectly quoted.

Entry 4 · noun

    고 · determiner

    1. that; the same(disparaging or endearing) A word used to indicate something close to the listener, or something the listener has in mind.
    2. that; the mentioned(disparaging or endearing) A word used to indicate the previously-mentioned object.
    3. around; or suchA word used to indicate something uncertain or what one would rather not say.

    Written Forms

    고Hangul
    故Hanja

    Korean definitions, pronunciations and learner levels are from the Basic Korean Dictionary (한국어기초사전) by the National Institute of Korean Language, licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 KR.

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