Korean

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Etymology

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See 계시다 (gyesida)

Pronunciation

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

Verb

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기시다 (gisida) (infinitive 기셔 or 기시어, sequential 기시니)

  1. Gyeongsang, Gangwon, Seoul, and Chungcheong form of 계시다 (gyesida, to stay)
    • 1980 June 8, 공감문 [gonggammun], “처녀 원혼 [cheonyeo wonhon]”, in 한국구비문학대계 [han'gukgubimunhakdaegye]‎[1], 경상북도 영덕군 영덕읍 [gyeongsangbukdo yeongdeokgun yeongdeogeup]:
      보이, 어데든동, 어디 기시는고?
      Boi-so, eode-deundong, eodi-ga gisi-neun'go?
      Have you seen where she is, where is she staying?