고개

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Yongbi eocheon'ga (龍飛御天歌 / 용비어천가), 1447, as Middle Korean 고개 (Yale: kwokay).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ko̞ɡɛ] ~ [ko̞ɡe̞]
• Phonetic hangul: [고개/고게]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	gogae
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	gogae
McCune–Reischauer?	kogae
Yale Romanization?	kokay

Noun

고개 • (gogae)

1. nape of the neck
2. head
3. a mountain pass