최고
Korean
Etymology 1
Sino-Korean word from 最高, from 最 (“most”) + 高 (“high”).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕʰwe̞(ː)ɡo̞] ~ [ˈt͡ɕʰø̞(ː)ɡo̞]
- Phonetic hangul: [췌(ː)고/최(ː)고]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | choego |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | choego |
| McCune–Reischauer? | ch'oego |
| Yale Romanization? | chōyko |
Noun
최고 • (choego) (hanja 最高)
- the peak, the pinnacle, the topmost point
- Antonym: 최저(最低) (choejeo)
- the best
- 18세의 그 여자는 이번 여름 바르셀로나 올림픽의 메달을 획득할 만한, 영국 최고의 기대주 중의 한 명입니다.
- Sip'pal-se-ui geu yeoja-neun ibeon yeoreum Bareusellona ollimpig-ui medar-eul hoekdeuk-hal man-han, Yeongguk choego-ui gidaeju jung-ui han myeong-imnida.
- At 18, she is one of Britain's best prospects for an Olympic medal in Barcelona this summer.
Derived terms
- 최고가(最高價) (choegoga)
- 최고권(最高權) (choegogwon)
- 최고봉(最高峯) (choegobong)
- 최고액(最高額) (choegoaek)
- 최고점(最高點) (choegojeom)
- 최고치(最高値) (choegochi)
- 최고형(最高刑) (choegohyeong)
Descendants
- → Chinese: 脆骨 (cuìgǔ)
Etymology 2
Sino-Korean word from 最古, from 最 (“most”) + 古 (“old”).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕʰwe̞(ː)ɡo̞] ~ [ˈt͡ɕʰø̞(ː)ɡo̞]
- Phonetic hangul: [췌(ː)고/최(ː)고]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | choego |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | choego |
| McCune–Reischauer? | ch'oego |
| Yale Romanization? | chōyko |
Etymology 3
Sino-Korean word from 催告, from 催 (“urge”) + 告 (“inform”).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [t͡ɕʰwe̞ɡo̞] ~ [t͡ɕʰø̞ɡo̞]
- Phonetic hangul: [췌고/최고]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | choego |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | choego |
| McCune–Reischauer? | ch'oego |
| Yale Romanization? | choyko |
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