기생

Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 妓生

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key)[ˈkiːsʰe̞ŋ]
  • Phonetic Hangul[기:생]
Revised Romanization? gisaeng
Revised Romanization (translit.)? gisaeng
McCune–Reischauer? kisaeng
Yale Romanization? kīsayng

Noun

기생 • (gisaeng) (hanja 妓生)

  1. courtesan, kisaeng

See also

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 寄生

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key)[ˈkiːsʰe̞ŋ]
  • Phonetic Hangul[기:생]
Revised Romanization? gisaeng
Revised Romanization (translit.)? gisaeng
McCune–Reischauer? kisaeng
Yale Romanization? kīsayng

Noun

기생 • (gisaeng) (hanja 寄生)

  1. parasitism
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