Korean edit

Etymology edit

Sino-Korean word from 妓女

Pronunciation edit

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈki(ː)ɲʌ̹]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?ginyeo
Revised Romanization (translit.)?ginyeo
McCune–Reischauer?kinyŏ
Yale Romanization?kīnye

Noun edit

기녀 (ginyeo) (hanja 妓女)

  1. courtesan