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Korean
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | gigye |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | gigye |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | kigye |
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| Yale Romanization? | kikyey |
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Etymology 1
Sino-Korean word from 機械, from 機 (“machine”) + 械 (“equipment”)
Noun
기계 • (gigye) (hanja 機械)
- machine; machinery
미래에는 기계가 인간의 출산을 대체할 수도 있지 않을까?- mirae-eneun gigyega in'gan-ui chulsan-eul daechehal su-do itji aneulkka?
- In the far future, I wonder if machines can replace human birth itself.
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Sino-Korean word from 器械, from 器 (“instrument”) + 械 (“equipment”)
Noun
기계 • (gigye) (hanja 器械)
- instrument
Etymology 3
Sino-Korean word from 奇計, from 奇 (“strange”) + 計 (“plan, scheme”)
Noun
기계 • (gigye) (hanja 奇計)
- trick; ruse