Korean

Syllable

곳 • ‎(got)

1. A Hangul syllabic block made up of ㄱ, ㅗ, and ㅅ.

Etymology 2

First recorded in the Yongbieocheonga, 1447, as "곧." Probably from the same root as 골 (gol, "village"), as well as 거리 (geori, "distance"). Possibly cognate with the Manchu kurun, "country."

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ko̞t̚/
• Phonetic hangeul: 곧

Noun

곳 • ‎(got)

1. place.

Synonyms

• 장소 ‎(jangso)

Derived terms

• 곳곳 ‎(gotgot)
• 곳곳이 ‎(gotgosi)

References

• National Institute of the Korean Language (Naver.com mirror) (accessed 2007-01-04), “곳”, in 표준국어대사전
• Choe, Jong-du (최종두), ed. (2005), “곳”, in 새국어사전, Seoul: Isangsa, page 62
• Lee, Ju Haeng (이주행); Lee Kyu Hang (이규항), Kim Sang Jun (김상준) (2004), “곳”, in 한국어 발음사전: Korean Pronouncing Dictionary, Seoul: Jigu Publishing, ISBN 89-7006-165-7, page 85
• Seo Jeong-beom (서정범) (2000), “곳”, in 國語語原辭典, Seoul: Bogosa Books, page 71