기구

Korean

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key)[kiɡu]
  • Phonetic Hangul[기구]
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)

  1. device; tool
  2. mechanism

Etymology 2

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

Noun

기구 • (gigu) (hanja 機構)

  1. institutional organization

Etymology 3

Sino-Korean word from 氣球

Noun

기구 • (gigu) (hanja 氣球)

  1. balloon
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