공사

Korean

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key)[ko̞ŋsʰa̠]
  • Phonetic Hangul[공사]
Revised Romanization? gongsa
Revised Romanization (translit.)? gongsa
McCune–Reischauer? kongsa
Yale Romanization? kongsa

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 工事, from 工 (“work”) + 事 (“affair”)

Noun

공사 • (gongsa) (hanja 工事)

  1. construction
    1987. Standard Industrial Classification Manual 1987/C
    그러나 실제 공사는 한군데 이상 서로 다른 장소에서 수행된다.
    Geureona silje gongsaneun han-gunde isang seoro dareun jangso-eseo suhaengdoenda.
    But the actual construction work is performed at one or more different sites.
Derived terms
  • 도로공사 (道路工事, dorogongsa, “road construction”)
  • 공사중 (工事中, gongsajung, “under construction”)

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 公社, from 公 (“public”) + 社 (“company”)

Noun

공사 • (gongsa) (hanja 公社)

  1. A government-run corporation.

Etymology 3

Sino-Korean word from 公私, from 公 (“public”) + 私 (“private”)

Noun

공사 • (gongsa) (hanja 公私)

  1. Public and private.
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