Goguryeo

English

Etymology

From Sino-Korean 고구려 (高句麗, Goguryeo). Compare Goryeo and Korea.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡoʊˈɡʊəɹioʊ/

Proper noun

Goguryeo

1. One of the Three ancient Kingdoms on the Korean Peninsula, existing between 37 BCE and 668 C.E..
2. (historical) The language spoken in the Goguryeo kingdom.

Coordinate terms

• Baekje
• Silla

Translations

ancient kingdom on the Korean Peninsula

• Chinese:

  Cantonese: 高句麗／高句丽 (gou¹ ngau¹ lei⁴), 高句丽 (gou¹ ngau¹ lai⁶)

  Mandarin: 高句麗／高句丽 (zh) (Gāogōulí), 高句丽 (zh) (Gāogōulí)

• French: Goguryeo (fr) m, Koguryo m
• Goguryeo: please add this translation if you can
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• Japanese: 高句麗 (ja) (こうくり, Kōkuri), 高麗 (こま, Koma)
• Korean: 고구려 (Goguryeo) (高句麗 (ko) or 高句驪)
• Russian: Когурё f (Kogurjó)
• Thai: โคกูรยอ (th) (koo-guu-rá-yɔɔ)
• Vietnamese: Cao Câu Li, Cao Câu Ly (高句麗)

Further reading

• Wiktionary’s coverage of Goguryeo terms
• Linguist List entry for Goguryeo, code zkg