계승자
Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 계승(繼承) (gyeseung, “succession”) + 者 (“person”).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈkje̞(ː)sʰɯŋd͡ʑa̠] ~ [ˈke̞(ː)sʰɯŋd͡ʑa̠]
- Phonetic hangul: [계(ː)승자/게(ː)승자]
- Though still prescriptive in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations | |
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Revised Romanization? | gyeseungja |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | gyeseungja |
McCune–Reischauer? | kyesŭngja |
Yale Romanization? | kyēysungca |
Noun
계승자 • (gyeseungja) (hanja 繼承者)
- sucessor, heir