공창
Korean edit
Pronunciation edit
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ko̞ŋt͡ɕʰa̠ŋ]
- Phonetic hangul: [공창]
Romanizations | |
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Revised Romanization? | gongchang |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | gongchang |
McCune–Reischauer? | kongch'ang |
Yale Romanization? | kongchang |
Etymology 1 edit
Sino-Korean word from 工廠 (“factory, plant”). Cognate with Japanese 工廠 (kōshō, “arsenal”).
Noun edit
Etymology 2 edit
From Japanese 公娼 (kōshō, “registered prostitute”).
Noun edit
공창 • (gongchang)
See also edit
- (North Korea): 공창(公唱) (gongchang)
- 공창가(公娼街) (gongchangga, “a red-light district”)
Etymology 3 edit
Sino-Korean word from 空 (“empty, hollow, void”) + 唱 (“sing, call out, advocate”).
Noun edit
- (folklore) a whistling sound made by the ghost of a dead child
Etymology 4 edit
Sino-Korean word from 工匠, from 工 (“work”) + 匠 (“craftsman”). Cognate with Japanese 工匠 (kōshō, “craftsman”).