박사

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 博士, from 博 (“broad”) + 士 (“scholar”). Doublet of 박수 (baksu, “male priest, male shaman (of indigenous Korean religion)”).

Pronunciation
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?baksa
Revised Romanization (translit.)?bagsa
McCune–Reischauer?paksa
Yale Romanization?pak.sa

Noun

박사 • (baksa) (hanja 博士)

  1. doctorate, Ph.D. (Doctor of Philosophy)
  2. doctor (recipient of a doctorate)
  3. expert

Coordinate terms
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