계사

Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 癸巳.

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [kje̞sʰa̠] ~ [ke̞sʰa̠]
  • Phonetic hangul: [/]
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?Gyesa
Revised Romanization (translit.)?Gyesa
McCune–Reischauer?Kyesa
Yale Romanization?kyeysa

Proper noun

계사 • (Gyesa) (hanja 癸巳)

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

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 繫辭

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈkje̞(ː)sʰa̠] ~ [ˈke̞(ː)sʰa̠]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)/(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gyesa
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gyesa
McCune–Reischauer?kyesa
Yale Romanization?kyēysa

Noun

계사 • (gyesa) (hanja 繫辭)

  1. (grammar) copula (linking kind of word)
Synonyms
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