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geisha
- /ˈɡeɪ.ʃə/
Rhymes with -eɪʃə
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Japanese 芸者(げいしゃ) (geisha, “artisan”), from Middle Chinese 藝 (MC ngjiejH, “art, craft”) + 者 (MC tsyaeX, “-er”).
noun geisha · geishas · geisya
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A Japanese female entertainer skilled in various arts such as tea ceremony, dancing, singing and calligraphy.
Similar: geisha girl, geiko, maiko
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noun a Japanese entertainer
| 한국어 | 게이샤 geisya, 게이기 geigi |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 芸者 geisha, 芸妓 geigi, 芸子 geiko |
| 中文 | 藝妓 /艺妓 yìjì, 藝伎 /艺伎 yìjì |
| हिन्दी | गीशा gīśā |
| Português | gueixa |
| Français | geisha |
| Deutsch | Geisha |
| Italiano | geisha |
| Ελληνικά | γκέισα gkéisa |
| Română | gheișă |
| Русский | ге́йша géjša |
| Tiếng Việt | geisha, nghệ giả |
| العربية | غَيْشَا ḡayšā |
| עברית | גיישה, גֶּיְשָׁה géysha |
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