계사

Korean

Etymology 1

    Sino-Korean word from 癸巳.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [kje̞sʰa̠] ~ [ke̞sʰa̠]
    • Phonetic hangul: [계사/게사]
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?Gyesa
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?Gyesa
    McCune–Reischauer?Kyesa
    Yale Romanization?kyeysa

    Proper noun

    계사 • (Gyesa) (hanja 癸巳)

    1. The thirtieth term of the Chinese sexagenary cycle, sometimes glossed as "Water Snake" from its associated terms in the Chinese elements and zodiac.
    Coordinate terms
    Chinese sexagenary cycle terms: 간지 (ganji)edit

    Etymology 2

    Sino-Korean word from 繫辭

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈkje̞(ː)sʰa̠] ~ [ˈke̞(ː)sʰa̠]
    • Phonetic hangul: [계(ː)사/게(ː)사]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?gyesa
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?gyesa
    McCune–Reischauer?kyesa
    Yale Romanization?kyēysa

    Noun

    계사 • (gyesa) (hanja 繫辭)

    1. (grammar) copula (linking kind of word)
    Synonyms
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