Korean learner dictionary
구- meaning and pronunciation
gu- · gu-
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Dictionary entry
NIKL target code 72335Part of speech: 접사Level: Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
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‘묵은’ 또는 ‘낡은’의 뜻을 더하는 접두사.
English: gu- — A prefix used to mean "being old" or "being worn out."
Examples
- 구석기
- 구세대
- 구시대
- 구제도
- 구체제
- 구한말
- Origin
- 舊
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