기구

Korean

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gigu
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gigu
McCune–Reischauer?kigu
Yale Romanization?kikwu

Etymology 1

    Sino-Korean word from 器具, from (tool) + (readiness)

    Noun

    기구 • (gigu) (hanja 器具)

    1. device; tool
    2. mechanism

    Etymology 2

      Sino-Korean word from 機構, from (framework) + (binding)

      Noun

      기구 • (gigu) (hanja 機構)

      1. institutional organization

      Etymology 3

        Sino-Korean word from 氣球

        Noun

        기구 • (gigu) (hanja 氣球)

        1. balloon