골초

Korean

Etymology

골 (gol, meaning unclear) +‎ 초(草) (cho, “grass, plant”, Sino-Korean morpheme).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ko̞ʎt͡ɕʰo̞]
• Phonetic hangul: [골초]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	golcho
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	golcho
McCune–Reischauer?	kolch'o
Yale Romanization?	kolcho

Noun

골초 • (golcho) (hanja 골草)

1. (slang) chain smoker, cigarette addict

   Synonym: (not slang) 애연가(愛煙家) (aeyeon'ga)

2. (original sense, less common) low-quality tobacco

Alternative forms

• 꼴초 (kkolcho)