기녀

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Korean[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Sino-Korean word from 妓女

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈki(ː)ɲʌ̹]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • 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[edit]

기녀 (ginyeo) (hanja 妓女)

  1. courtesan