가로

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean ᄀᆞᄅᆞ (Yale: kolo).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ka̠ɾo̞]

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• Phonetic hangul: [가로]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	garo
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	galo
McCune–Reischauer?	karo
Yale Romanization?	kalo

Adverb

가로 • (garo)

1. across; horizontally

Noun

가로 • (garo)

1. The crosswise or horizontal direction.

Antonyms

• 세로 (sero, “height; vertical direction”)