교사
Korean
Etymology 1
Sino-Korean word from 敎師, from 敎 (“teaching”) + 師 (“mentor”).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈkjo(ː)sʰa̠]
- Phonetic hangul: [교(ː)사]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | gyosa |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | gyosa |
| McCune–Reischauer? | kyosa |
| Yale Romanization? | kyōsa |
Noun
교사 • (gyosa) (hanja 敎師)
- a teacher, the profession, especially in a primary or secondary school, of being a teacher (not used to address an individual directly)
See also
Etymology 2
Sino-Korean word from 校舍.
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈkjo(ː)sʰa̠]
- Phonetic hangul: [교(ː)사]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | gyosa |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | gyosa |
| McCune–Reischauer? | kyosa |
| Yale Romanization? | kyōsa |
Noun
교사 • (gyosa) (hanja 校舍)
Etymology 3
Sino-Korean word from 敎唆.
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈkjo(ː)sʰa̠]
- Phonetic hangul: [교(ː)사]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | gyosa |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | gyosa |
| McCune–Reischauer? | kyosa |
| Yale Romanization? | kyōsa |
Noun
교사 • (gyosa) (hanja 敎唆)
Derived terms
- 교사(敎唆)하다 (gyosahada)
Etymology 4
Sino-Korean word from 絞死.
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [kjosʰa̠]
- Phonetic hangul: [교사]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | gyosa |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | gyosa |
| McCune–Reischauer? | kyosa |
| Yale Romanization? | kyosa |
Noun
교사 • (gyosa) (hanja 絞死)
Derived terms
- 교사(絞死)하다 (gyosahada)