Goguryeo

English

Alternative forms

• Koguryŏ, Koguryo, Kokwulye

Etymology

From the Revised Romanization of Korean 고구려(高句麗) (Goguryeo). Compare Goryeo and Korea.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ɡəʊˈɡʊəjəʊ/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ɡoʊˈɡʊəɹjoʊ/
• Rhymes: -ʊə(ɹ)jəʊ

Proper noun

Goguryeo

1. One of the Three ancient Kingdoms on the Korean Peninsula, existing between 37 BCE and 668 C.E..
2. (historical) The language spoken in the Goguryeo kingdom.

Coordinate terms

• Baekje
• Silla

Translations

ancient kingdom on the Korean Peninsula

• Chinese:

  Cantonese: 高句麗／高句丽 (gou¹ ngau¹ lai⁶)

  Mandarin: 高句麗／高句丽 (zh) (Gāogōulí)

• French: Goguryeo (fr) m, Koguryo m
• Goguryeo: please add this translation if you can
• Japanese: 高句麗 (ja) (こうくり, Kōkuri), 高麗 (こま, Koma)
• Korean: 고구려(高句麗) (ko) (Goguryeo), 고구려(高句驪) (ko) (Goguryeo))
• Lithuanian: Kogūrija f
• Russian: Когурё f (Kogurjó)
• Thai: โคกูรยอ (th) (koo-guu-rá-yɔɔ)
• Turkish: Koguryo
• Vietnamese: Cao Câu Li, Cao Câu Ly (高句麗)

Further reading

• Wiktionary's coverage of Goguryeo terms