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고독

고독

Korean

Noun

고독 • ‎(godok) ‎(hanja 孤獨)

  1. loneliness
  2. A childless old person.

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 孤獨, from 孤 ‎(“lonely”) + 獨 ‎(“alone”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ko̞do̞k̚/
  • Phonetic hangeul: 고독
Romanizations
Revised transcription godok
Revised transliteration godog
McCune–Reischauer kodok
Yale kotok

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