경사

Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 傾斜.

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [kjʌ̹ŋsʰa̠]
    • Audio:(file)
  • Phonetic hangul: [경사]
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gyeongsa
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gyeongsa
McCune–Reischauer?kyŏngsa
Yale Romanization?kyengsa

Noun

경사 • (gyeongsa) (hanja 傾斜)

  1. inclination; slant; slope

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 慶事.

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈkjɘ(ː)ŋsʰa̠]
    • Audio:(file)
  • Phonetic hangul: [경(ː)사]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gyeongsa
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gyeongsa
McCune–Reischauer?kyŏngsa
Yale Romanization?kyēngsa

Noun

경사 • (gyeongsa) (hanja 慶事)

  1. happy event; auspicious occasion
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