박사

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 博士, from 博 (“broad”) + 士 (“scholar”). Doublet of 박수 (baksu, “male priest, male shaman (of indigenous Korean religion)”).

    Pronunciation

    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?baksa
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?bagsa
    McCune–Reischauer?paksa
    Yale Romanization?pak.sa

    Noun

    박사 • (baksa) (hanja 博士)

    1. doctorate, Ph.D. (Doctor of Philosophy)
    2. doctor (recipient of a doctorate)
    3. expert

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