경사

Korean

Etymology 1

    Sino-Korean word from 傾斜.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [kjʌ̹ŋsʰa̠]
      • Audio:(file)
    • Phonetic hangul: [경사]
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?gyeongsa
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?gyeongsa
    McCune–Reischauer?kyŏngsa
    Yale Romanization?kyengsa

    Noun

    경사 • (gyeongsa) (hanja 傾斜)

    1. inclination; slant; slope

    Etymology 2

      Sino-Korean word from 慶事.

      Pronunciation

      • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈkjɘ(ː)ŋsʰa̠]
        • Audio:(file)
      • Phonetic hangul: [경(ː)사]
        • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
      Romanizations
      Revised Romanization?gyeongsa
      Revised Romanization (translit.)?gyeongsa
      McCune–Reischauer?kyŏngsa
      Yale Romanization?kyēngsa

      Noun

      경사 • (gyeongsa) (hanja 慶事)

      1. happy event; auspicious occasion
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