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고통

고통

Korean

Noun

고통 • ‎(gotong) ‎(hanja 苦痛)

  1. torment, anguish

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 苦痛, from 苦 ‎(“tormenting”) + 痛 ‎(“pain”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ko̞tʰo̞ŋ/
  • Phonetic hangeul: 고통
Romanizations
Revised transcription gotong
Revised transliteration gotong
McCune–Reischauer kot'ong
Yale kothong

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