기녀

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 妓女

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈki(ː)ɲʌ̹]
    • Phonetic hangul: [기(ː)녀]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?ginyeo
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?ginyeo
    McCune–Reischauer?kinyŏ
    Yale Romanization?kīnye

    Noun

    기녀 • (ginyeo) (hanja 妓女)

    1. courtesan
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