사고

Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 事故, from 事 (“event”) + 故 (“incident”)

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈsʰa̠(ː)ɡo̞]
  • Phonetic hangul: [사(ː)고]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
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Noun

사고 • (sago) (hanja 事故)

  1. an accident
Derived terms
  • 사망사고 (samangsago, “fatal accident”)
  • 교통사고 (gyotongsago, “traffic accident”)

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 思考, from 思 (“idea”) + 考 (“pondering”)

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Noun

사고 • (sago) (hanja 思考)

  1. thought; reflection
Derived terms
  • 사고방식 (sagobangsik, “modes of thought”)

Etymology 3

Gerund form of 사다 (sada, “to buy”), formed through the suffix -고 (-go).

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Verb

사고 • (sago)

  1. buy, and ...
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