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
- a teacher, the profession, especially in a primary or secondary school, of being a teacher. Not used to address an individual directly.
Related terms
- 강사 (gangsa, “instructor”)
- 교수 (gyosu, “professor”)
- 선생 (seonsaeng, “teacher”) (the title used to directly address a person)
- 스승 (seuseung, “mentor/master”)
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 |