가로

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean ᄀᆞᄅᆞ (Yale: kolo).

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ka̠ɾo̞]
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  • Phonetic hangul: []
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?garo
Revised Romanization (translit.)?galo
McCune–Reischauer?karo
Yale Romanization?kalo

Adverb

가로 • (garo)

  1. across; horizontally

Noun

가로 • (garo)

  1. The crosswise or horizontal direction.

Antonyms

  • 세로 (sero, “height; vertical direction”)