기생

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

• Japanese: 芸 (げい)者 (じゃ) (geija, “geisha”)

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