고개

Korean

Etymology

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

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

   미국이나 영국 사람들은 고개를 숙이지 않고 악수를 합니다.

   Migug-ina Yeongguk saram-deur-eun gogae-reul sugiji an-ko aksu-reul hamnida.

   People in the US and UK shake hands without bowing (their head).

3. a mountain pass
4. (North Korea, figurative) standards, goals, limits