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Korean
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | gigu |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | gigu |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | kigu |
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| Yale Romanization? | kikwu |
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Etymology 1
Sino-Korean word from 器具, from 器 (“tool”) + 具 (“readiness”)
Noun
기구 • (gigu) (hanja 器具)
- device; tool
- mechanism
Etymology 2
Sino-Korean word from 機構, from 機 (“framework”) + 構 (“binding”)
Noun
기구 • (gigu) (hanja 機構)
- institutional organization
Etymology 3
Sino-Korean word from 氣球
Noun
기구 • (gigu) (hanja 氣球)
- balloon