구석
Korean
[edit]Etymology
[edit]First attested in the Sohak eonhae (小學諺解 / 소학언해), 1586, as Middle Korean 구석 (Yale: kwùsèk). Compare 가 (ga, “edge, fringe”), 곳 (got, “place”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [kusʰʌ̹k̚]
- Phonetic hangul: [구석]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | guseok |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | guseog |
| McCune–Reischauer? | kusŏk |
| Yale Romanization? | kwusek |
- South Gyeongsang (Busan) pitch accent: 구석의 / 구석에 / 구석까지
Syllables in red take high pitch. This word always takes high pitch only on the second syllable, except before consonant-initial multisyllabic suffixes, when it takes full low pitch.
Noun
[edit]구석 • (guseok)
Derived terms
[edit]- 구석구석 (guseokguseok, “everywhere”)