기구

Korean

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [kiɡu]
• Phonetic hangul: [기구]

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

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 器具, from 器 (“tool”) + 具 (“readiness”)

Noun

기구 • (gigu) (hanja 器具)

1. device; tool
2. mechanism

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 機構, from 機 (“framework”) + 構 (“binding”)

Noun

기구 • (gigu) (hanja 機構)

1. institutional organization

Hyponyms

• 비정부 기구 (非政府機構, bijeongbu gigu, “non-governmental organization”)

Etymology 3

Sino-Korean word from 氣球

Noun

기구 • (gigu) (hanja 氣球)

1. balloon