Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kisaeng

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: kisaeng
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A member of a traditional Korean caste of female entertainers, whose work often included prostitution.

Example Sentences

"These raw emotions and unpolished behaviors are placed against the seductive, perfected armor of the kisaeng, whose skill as the ultimate purveyors of fantasy is belied by the almost caustic loneliness threading through their poems."

Etymology

Borrowed from Korean 기생(妓生) (gisaeng).

Inflected Forms

kisaengs (plural) gisaeng (alternative)

Questions

What does kisaeng mean?: A member of a traditional Korean caste of female entertainers, whose work often included prostitution.
Where does kisaeng come from?: Borrowed from Korean 기생(妓生) (gisaeng).

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