Etymology 1
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Sino-Korean word from 妓生, from 妓 (“female entertainer; prostitute”) + 生 (“life, living”).
Pronunciation
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- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈki(ː)sʰɛŋ] ~ [ˈki(ː)sʰe̞ŋ]
- Phonetic hangul: [기(ː)생/기(ː)셍]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
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Revised Romanization? | gisaeng |
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Revised Romanization (translit.)? | gisaeng |
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McCune–Reischauer? | kisaeng |
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Yale Romanization? | kīsayng |
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기생 • (gisaeng) (hanja 妓生)
- (historical) courtesan, kisaeng or gisaeng
- Synonym: 기녀(妓女) (ginyeo)
Derived terms
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Descendants
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See also
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Etymology 2
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Sino-Korean word from 寄生 (“parasitism”).
Pronunciation
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Romanizations |
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Revised Romanization? | gisaeng |
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Revised Romanization (translit.)? | gisaeng |
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McCune–Reischauer? | kisaeng |
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Yale Romanization? | kisayng |
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기생 • (gisaeng) (hanja 寄生)
- (ecology) parasitism
- (figurative) parasitism
Derived terms
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- 기생균(寄生菌) (gisaenggyun, “epiphyte”)
- 기생근(寄生根) (gisaenggeun, “haustorium”)
- 기생물(寄生物) (gisaengmul, “parasite”)
- 기생성(寄生性) (gisaengseong, “parasitism”)
- 기생자(寄生者) (gisaengja, “parasitologist”)
- 기생적(寄生的) (gisaengjeok, “parasitic”)
- 기생충(寄生蟲) (gisaengchung, “helminth, parasite”)
- 기생충학(寄生蟲學) (gisaengchunghak, “parasitology”)
- 기생동물(寄生動物) (gisaengdongmul, “zooparasite, parasitic animal”)
- 기생식물(寄生植物) (gisaengsingmul, “phytoparasite, parasitic plant”)