고동

Korean

Etymology 1

First attested in the Bang'eon yuseok (방언유석 / 方言類釋), 1778, as Early Modern Korean 고동 (Yale: kwotwong).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?godong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?godong
McCune–Reischauer?kodong
Yale Romanization?kotong

Noun

고동 (godong)

  1. conch (shellfish)
Usage notes
  • 고동 (godong), which is also the etymologically older form, is more common in actual speech than 고둥 (godung). However, the latter is the Standard Korean form found in prescriptive dictionaries.
Alternative forms
  • 고둥 (godung) Standard Korean

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?godong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?godong
McCune–Reischauer?kodong
Yale Romanization?kotong

Noun

고동 (godong)

  1. mechanical warning sound, e.g. a foghorn (especially for cars, ships, etc.)
    Synonym: 경적(警笛) (gyeongjeok)
  2. (dated) device which triggers a machine to start
    • 1934, 현진건 (Hyeon Jin'geon), ()() [Equator]:
      기차 고동 틀고 움직이기 시작할 어른어른 뒷걸음 치며 물러가는 플랫폼 수많은 전송꾼 보고 울었소.
      Gicha-ga godong-eul teulgo umjigigi sijakhal ttae eoreuneoreun dwitgeoreum-eul chimyeo mulleoganeun peullaetpom-gwa sumaneun jeonsongkkun-eul bogo na-neun ureotso.
      When the train turned its lever and began to move, I wept as I saw how the platforms, and the countless people who came to say goodbye, were withdrawing, taking backward steps on and off.
  3. (figurative) trigger; catalyst
Derived terms
  • 뱃고동 (baetgodong)
  • 선전고동 (seonjeon'godong)
  • 안개고동 (an'gaegodong)
  • 전투고동 (jeontugodong)
  • 점심고동 (jeomsimgodong)

Etymology 3

Sino-Korean word from 鼓動 (drumming and moving).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?godong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?godong
McCune–Reischauer?kodong
Yale Romanization?kotong

Noun

고동 (godong) (hanja 鼓動)

  1. beating of the heart, especially loud
  2. (uncommon) drumming and dancing
Derived terms
  • 고동(鼓動)치다 (godongchida, for the heart to beat)
  • 고동(鼓動)하다 (godonghada, for the heart to beat)

Etymology 4

Sino-Korean word from 古董 (antique).

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈko̞(ː)do̞ŋ]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?godong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?godong
McCune–Reischauer?kodong
Yale Romanization?kōtong

Noun

고동 (godong) (hanja 古董)

  1. (uncommon) Alternative form of 골동(骨董) (goldong, antique).
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