최고
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Korean[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
Sino-Korean word from 最高, from 最 (“most”) + 高 (“high”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕʰwe̞(ː)ɡo̞] ~ [ˈt͡ɕʰø̞(ː)ɡo̞]
- Phonetic hangul: [췌(ː)고/최(ː)고]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations | |
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Revised Romanization? | choego |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | choego |
McCune–Reischauer? | ch'oego |
Yale Romanization? | chōyko |
Noun[edit]
- the peak, the pinnacle, the topmost point
- Antonym: 최저(最低) (choejeo)
- the best
- 18세의 그 여자는 이번 여름 바르셀로나 올림픽의 메달을 획득할 만한, 영국 최고의 기대주 중의 한 명입니다.
- Sip'pal-se-ui geu yeoja-neun ibeon yeoreum Bareusellona ollimpig-ui medar-eul hoekdeuk-hal man-han, Yeongguk choego-ui gidaeju jung-ui han myeong-imnida.
- At 18, she is one of Britain's best prospects for an Olympic medal in Barcelona this summer.
Derived terms[edit]
Descendants[edit]
- → Chinese: 脆骨 (cuìgǔ)
Etymology 2[edit]
Sino-Korean word from 最古, from 最 (“most”) + 古 (“old”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕʰwe̞(ː)ɡo̞] ~ [ˈt͡ɕʰø̞(ː)ɡo̞]
- Phonetic hangul: [췌(ː)고/최(ː)고]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations | |
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Revised Romanization? | choego |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | choego |
McCune–Reischauer? | ch'oego |
Yale Romanization? | chōyko |
Noun[edit]
Etymology 3[edit]
Sino-Korean word from 催告, from 催 (“urge”) + 告 (“inform”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [t͡ɕʰwe̞ɡo̞] ~ [t͡ɕʰø̞ɡo̞]
- Phonetic hangul: [췌고/최고]
Romanizations | |
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Revised Romanization? | choego |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | choego |
McCune–Reischauer? | ch'oego |
Yale Romanization? | choyko |
Noun[edit]
Active | 최고하다 |
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