Etymograph

English

kisaeng

Kisaeng comes from Korean 기생(妓生).

  1. Koreanmodern기생(妓生)
  2. Englishearliest quotation 2009kisaeng

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

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  1. Koreanmodern기생(妓生)
  2. Englishearliest quotation 2009kisaeng

Earliest quotation: 2009, Claudia La Rocco, Currents of Desire, With an Assist From the Audience: “These raw emotions and unpolished behaviors are placed against…”

Every English word from Korean 기생(妓生)

Today it means

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

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Etymograph / Korean 기생(妓生) / kisaeng

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