Etymology

Kao-kou-li

Mandarin 高句麗
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  1. Mandarin · borrowed from高句麗
  2. English todayKao-kou-li

From Mandarin 高句麗 (Gāogōulí), Wade–Giles romanization: Kao¹-kou¹-li².

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.