죽마고우
Korean
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Sino-Korean word from 竹馬故友, from 竹馬 (“bamboo horse”) + 故友 (“old friend”), i.e. an old friend with whom one used to play with bamboo horses during childhood. Cognate to Japanese 竹馬の友 and Chinese 竹馬之友 / 竹马之友 (zhúmǎzhīyǒu).
The term ultimately derives from a poem by Tang dynasty poet Li Bai; see 青梅竹馬 / 青梅竹马 (qīngméizhúmǎ) for more.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [t͡ɕuŋma̠ɡo̞u]
- Phonetic hangul: [중마고우]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | jungmagou |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | jugmagou |
| McCune–Reischauer? | chungmagou |
| Yale Romanization? | cwukmakowu |
Noun
[edit]죽마고우 • (jungmagou) (hanja 竹馬故友)