geisha

See also: Geisha

English
A geisha at work

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 芸者 (geisha, “artisan”), from Middle Chinese 藝 (MC ŋiᴇiH, “art, craft”) + 者 (MC t͡ɕiaX, “-er”).

Pronunciation
  • Rhymes: -eɪʃə

Noun

geisha (plural geisha or geishas)

  1. A Japanese female entertainer skilled in various arts such as tea ceremony, dancing, singing and calligraphy.

Synonyms

Translations

References

    Finnish

    Alternative forms

    Pronunciation
    • IPA(key): /ˈɡei̯ʃɑ/, [ˈɡe̞i̯ʃɑ]
    • IPA(key): /ˈɡei̯sɑ/, [ˈɡe̞i̯s̠ɑ]

    Noun

    geisha

    1. A geisha.
    2. When used as modifier in compound terms, may also refer to "Geisha" chocolate brand, e.g. geishakakku, geishajäädyke.

    Declension
    Inflection of geisha (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)
    nominative geisha geishat
    genitive geishan geishojen
    partitive geishaa geishoja
    illative geishaan geishoihin
    singular plural
    nominative geisha geishat
    accusative nom. geisha geishat
    gen. geishan
    genitive geishan geishojen
    geishainrare
    partitive geishaa geishoja
    inessive geishassa geishoissa
    elative geishasta geishoista
    illative geishaan geishoihin
    adessive geishalla geishoilla
    ablative geishalta geishoilta
    allative geishalle geishoille
    essive geishana geishoina
    translative geishaksi geishoiksi
    instructive — geishoin
    abessive geishatta geishoitta
    comitative — geishoineen

    Compounds

    French

    Etymology

    From Japanese 芸者.

    Pronunciation
    • IPA(key): /ɡɛ.ʃa/, /ɡɛj.ʃa/

    Noun

    geisha f (plural geishas)

    1. geisha

    Further reading

    Italian

    Alternative forms

    Pronunciation
    • IPA(key): /ˈɡɛiʃʃa/

    Noun

    geisha f (plural geishe)

    1. geisha

    Japanese

    Romanization

    geisha

    1. Rōmaji transcription of げいしゃ

    Sicilian

    Alternative forms

    Noun

    geisha f (plural geisha)

    1. geisha

    Spanish

    Noun

    geisha f (plural geishas)

    1. geisha
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