고원

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 高原 (“plateau”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ko̞wʌ̹n]
• Phonetic hangul: [고원]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	gowon
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	gowon
McCune–Reischauer?	kowŏn
Yale Romanization?	kowen

Noun

고원 • (gowon) (hanja 高原)

1. (geography) plateau

Derived terms

• 고원지대(高原地帶) (gowonjidae, “highlands”)