도구

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 道具 (“instrument, tool, kit”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈto̞(ː)ɡu]
• Phonetic hangul: [도(ː)구]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	dogu
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	dogu
McCune–Reischauer?	togu
Yale Romanization?	tōkwu

Noun

도구 • (dogu) (hanja 道具)

1. instrument, tool, kit

Further reading

• 도구 in Korean-English Learners' Dictionary, National Institute of Korean Language, cc by-sa 2.0 kr.