gisaeng
gisaeng is the alternative form of kisaeng.
Meaning of kisaeng
Noun
kisaeng (plural kisaengs or kisaeng)
- A member of a traditional Korean caste of female entertainers, whose work often included prostitution.
- 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.2009 March 3, Claudia La Rocco, “Currents of Desire, With an Assist From the Audience”, in New York Times
Forms of gisaeng
| plural | gisaengs |
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| plural | gisaeng |
Questions about gisaeng
- What is gisaeng the alternative form of?
- Gisaeng is the alternative form of kisaeng.
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