거서간

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Korean[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Modern Korean reading of Hanja 居西干, said to be from Old Korean. Compare Korean 마립간(麻立干) (maripgan).

Pronunciation[edit]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?geoseogan
Revised Romanization (translit.)?geoseogan
McCune–Reischauer?kŏsŏgan
Yale Romanization?kesekan

Noun[edit]

거서간 (geoseogan) (hanja 居西干)

  1. (historical) a royal title of the ancient kings of Silla, used as the chief title of Hyeokgeose, the legendary founder of the kingdom
    Synonym: 거슬한(居瑟邯) (geoseulhan)

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