기쁨조
Korean edit
Etymology edit
기쁨 (gippeum, “joy, happiness”) + 조 (組, jo, “group, squad, team”).
Pronunciation edit
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [kip͈ɯmd͡ʑo̞]
- Phonetic hangul: [기쁨조]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | gippeumjo |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | gi'ppeumjo |
| McCune–Reischauer? | kippŭmjo |
| Yale Romanization? | ki.ppumco |
Noun edit
기쁨조 • (gippeumjo)
- The alleged corps of young women maintained for the entertainment and pleasure of the North Korean political elite.