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계간

계간

Korean

Noun

계간 • ‎(gyegan) ‎(hanja 鷄姦)

  1. homosexual activity among men

Synonyms

  • 남색 (男色, namsaek)
  • 비역 (biyeok)
  • 단수 (斷袖, dansu)
  • 면수 (面首, myeonsu)

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 鷄姦, from 鷄 ‎(“chicken”) + 姦 ‎(“adultery”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kje̞ɡa̠n/ ~ /ke̞ɡa̠n/
  • Phonetic hangeul: 계간/게간
Romanizations
Revised transcription gyegan
Revised transliteration gyegan
McCune–Reischauer kyegan
Yale kyeykan

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