고시원

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 考試院, from 考試 (“exam, test”) + 院 (“hall”).

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈko̞(ː)ɕʰiwʌ̹n]
    • Phonetic hangul: [고(ː)시원]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?gosiwon
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?gosiwon
    McCune–Reischauer?kosiwŏn
    Yale Romanization?kōsiwen

    Noun

    고시원 • (gosiwon) (hanja 考試院)

    1. gosiwon, low-cost single room accommodation typically used by examinees

    Descendants

    • → Russian: ко́шивон (kóšivon) > кошиво́н (košivón) (mostly has negative connotations)
    • → Japanese: 考試院 (koshiwon)

    See also

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