서자
Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 庶子.
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈsʰʌ̹(ː)d͡ʑa̠]
- Phonetic hangul: [서(ː)자]
- Though still prescriptive in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | seoja |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | seoja |
| McCune–Reischauer? | sŏja |
| Yale Romanization? | sēca |
Noun
서자 • (seoja) (hanja 庶子)
- child of a concubine
- illegitimate child, bastard