기생
Korean
Etymology 1
Sino-Korean word from 妓生, from 妓 (“female entertainer; prostitute”) + 生 (“life, living”).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈki(ː)sʰɛŋ] ~ [ˈki(ː)sʰe̞ŋ]
- Phonetic hangul: [기(ː)생/기(ː)셍]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | gisaeng |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | gisaeng |
| McCune–Reischauer? | kisaeng |
| Yale Romanization? | kīsayng |
Derived terms
- 기생방(妓生房) (gisaengbang)
See also
- Japanese: 芸者 (geija, “geisha”)
Etymology 2
Sino-Korean word from 寄生 (“parasitism”).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [kisʰɛŋ] ~ [kisʰe̞ŋ]
- Phonetic hangul: [기생/기셍]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | gisaeng |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | gisaeng |
| McCune–Reischauer? | kisaeng |
| Yale Romanization? | kisayng |
Noun
| Active | 기생하다 |
|---|
기생 • (gisaeng) (hanja 寄生)
- (ecology) parasitism
- (figurative) parasitism
Derived terms
- 기생균(寄生菌) (gisaenggyun, “epiphyte”)
- 기생근(寄生根) (gisaenggeun, “haustorium”)
- 기생물(寄生物) (gisaengmul, “parasite”)
- 기생성(寄生性) (gisaengseong, “parasitism”)
- 기생자(寄生者) (gisaengja, “parasitologist”)
- 기생적(寄生的) (gisaengjeok, “parasitic”)
- 기생충(寄生蟲) (gisaengchung, “helminth, parasite”)
- 기생충학(寄生蟲學) (gisaengchunghak, “parasitology”)
- 기생동물(寄生動物) (gisaengdongmul, “zooparasite, parasitic animal”)
- 기생식물(寄生植物) (gisaengsingmul, “phytoparasite, parasitic plant”)
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