기구

Korean

Pronunciation

(SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [kiɡu]
Phonetic hangul: [기구]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization^?	gigu
Revised Romanization (translit.)^?	gigu
McCune–Reischauer^?	kigu
Yale Romanization^?	kikwu

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 器具, from 器 (“tool”) + 具 (“readiness”)

Noun

기구 • (gigu) (hanja 器具)

device; tool
mechanism

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 機構, from 機 (“framework”) + 構 (“binding”)

Noun

기구 • (gigu) (hanja 機構)

institutional organization

Etymology 3

Sino-Korean word from 氣球

Noun

기구 • (gigu) (hanja 氣球)

balloon

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