사자
Korean
Etymology 1
Sino-Korean word from 使者.
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈsʰa̠(ː)d͡ʑa̠]
- Phonetic hangul: [사(ː)자]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations | |
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Revised Romanization? | saja |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | saja |
McCune–Reischauer? | saja |
Yale Romanization? | sāca |
Noun
사자 • (saja) (hanja 使者)
- a messenger; an envoy; an emissary
Etymology 2
Sino-Korean word from 獅子.
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [sʰa̠d͡ʑa̠]
- Phonetic hangul: [사자]
Romanizations | |
---|---|
Revised Romanization? | saja |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | saja |
McCune–Reischauer? | saja |
Yale Romanization? | saca |
수컷 | 암컷과 새끼 |
Noun
사자 • (saja) (counter 마리, hanja 獅子)
- a lion (big cat Panthera leo)