거서간
Korean
Etymology
Modern Korean reading of Hanja 居西干, said to be from Old Korean.
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [kʌ̹sʰʌ̹ɡa̠n]
- Phonetic hangul: [거서간]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | geoseogan |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | geoseogan |
| McCune–Reischauer? | kŏsŏgan |
| Yale Romanization? | kesekan |
Noun
거서간 • (geoseogan) (hanja 居西干)
- (historical) a royal title of the ancient kings of Silla, used as the chief title of Hyeokgeose, the legendary founder of the kingdom
- Synonyms: 차차웅(次次雄) (chachaung), 이사금(泥師今) (isageum), 마립간(麻立干) (maripgan)