고유

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 固有

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key)[ko̞ju]
  • Phonetic Hangul[고유]
Revised Romanization? goyu
Revised Romanization (translit.)? goyu
McCune–Reischauer? koyu
Yale Romanization? koyu
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Noun

고유 • (goyu) (hanja 固有)

  1. characteristics; essence
  2. (grammar) the identity of a particular person; the characteristic of an ethnic group
    In this sense, it is often used attributively and translated as "proper". See also Category:Korean proper nouns.
    • 고유 명사 ― goyu myeongsa ― proper noun
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