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기사

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Korean

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Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gisa
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gisa
McCune–Reischauer?kisa
Yale Romanization?kisa

Etymology 1

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Sino-Korean word from 記事, from (recording) + (affair).

Noun

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기사 (gisa) (hanja 記事)

  1. an article, such as in a newspaper or magazine
    기사 쓰다gisa-reul sseudato write a news story
  2. an account (e.g. from the 실록(實錄) (sillok))
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Etymology 2

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Sino-Korean word from 技士.

Noun

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기사 (gisa) (hanja 技士)

  1. driver; chauffeur
  2. technician

Etymology 3

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Sino-Korean word from 騎士.

Noun

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기사 (gisa) (hanja 騎士)

  1. knight
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Etymology 4

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Sino-Korean word from 棋士.

Noun

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기사 (gisa) (hanja 棋士/碁士/棊士)

  1. professional player of the game of Go or janggi

Etymology 5

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Sino-Korean word from 己巳.

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?Gisa
Revised Romanization (translit.)?Gisa
McCune–Reischauer?Kisa
Yale Romanization?kisa

Proper noun

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기사 (Gisa) (hanja 己巳)

  1. The sixth term of the Chinese sexagenary cycle, sometimes glossed as "Earth Snake" from its associated terms in the Chinese elements and zodiac.
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