고시원

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 考試院, from 考試 (“exam, test”) + 院 (“hall”)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈko̞ːɕʰiwʌ̹n]
  • Phonetic hangeul: [고ː시원]
Revised Romanization? gosiwon
Revised Romanization (translit.)? gosiwon
McCune–Reischauer? kosiwŏn
Yale Romanization? kōsiwen

Noun

고시원 • (gosiwon) (hanja 考試院)

  1. a low-cost single room accommodation typically used by examinees
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