고구려
Korean
Etymology
The origin is uncertain. Possibilities include:
- Might be cognate with Goguryeo 忽 (*kuru, “town”), compare Jurchen (*guru-un, “country”), Manchu ᡤᡠᡵᡠᠨ (gurun, “country”) and Japanese 国 (kuni, “country”).
- Might be cognate with Korean 구리 (guri, “copper”), compare Mongolian ᠭᠠᠤᠯᠢ (ɣauli, “brass”).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ko̞ɡuɾjʌ̹]
- Phonetic hangul: [고구려]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | Goguryeo |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | Gogulyeo |
| McCune–Reischauer? | Koguryŏ |
| Yale Romanization? | kokwulye |
Proper noun
고구려 • (Goguryeo) (hanja 高句麗)
- (historical) Goguryeo (an ancient kingdom in modern Korea, one of the Three Kingdoms, existing from 37 BCE to 668 C.E.; at its maximum covering all of North Korea, the northern part of South Korea, parts of Manchuria in northeast China, and parts of Primorsky Krai in Russia)
Coordinate terms
References
- Yi, Byeongdo (1976) “고구려국호고 Goguryeo gukhogo”, in 한국고대사연구 Han-guk godaesa yeongu, Bakyeongsa, pages 362–367
- Shiratori, Kurakichi (1969) “高句麗の名稱に就きての考 Kōkuri no meishō ni tsukite no kō”, in 白鳥庫吉全集3 Shiratori kunakichi zenshū 3, volume 10, Iwanami shoten, 國學院雜誌 2 Kokugakuin zasshi 2, page 65
- Ri, Chirin (1964) 고조선연구 Han-guk godaesa yeongu, The Language Research Institute, Academy of Social Science, page 219