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계사

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Korean

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Etymology 1

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    Sino-Korean word from 癸巳.

    Pronunciation

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    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?Gyesa
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?Gyesa
    McCune–Reischauer?Kyesa
    Yale Romanization?kyeysa

    Proper noun

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    계사 (Gyesa) (hanja 癸巳)

    1. The thirtieth term of the Chinese sexagenary cycle, sometimes glossed as "Water Snake" from its associated terms in the Chinese elements and zodiac.
    Coordinate terms
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    Etymology 2

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    Sino-Korean word from 繫辭

    Pronunciation

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    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈkje̞(ː)sʰa̠] ~ [ˈke̞(ː)sʰa̠]
    • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)/(ː)]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?gyesa
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?gyesa
    McCune–Reischauer?kyesa
    Yale Romanization?kyēysa

    Noun

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    계사 (gyesa) (hanja 繫辭)

    1. (grammar) copula (linking kind of word)
    Synonyms
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