기숙사

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 寄宿舍, from 寄宿 (“boarding”) + 舍 (“residence”)

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [kisʰuks͈a̠]
• Phonetic hangul: [기숙싸]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	gisuksa
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	gisugsa
McCune–Reischauer?	kisuksa
Yale Romanization?	kiswuk.sa

Noun

기숙사 • (gisuksa) (hanja 寄宿舍)

1. dormitory, dorm, hall of residence

   기숙사가 어디입니까?

   Gisuksa-ga eodi-imnikka?

   Where is the dormitory?

Derived terms

• 기숙사생 (寄宿舍生, gisuksasaeng, “boarder”)