성직자
Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 聖職者.
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈsʰʌ̹(ː)ŋd͡ʑik̚t͡ɕ͈a̠]
- Phonetic hangul: [성(ː)직짜]
- Though still prescriptive in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | seongjikja |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | seongjigja |
| McCune–Reischauer? | sŏngjikcha |
| Yale Romanization? | sēngcikca |
Noun
성직자 • (seongjikja) (hanja 聖職者)
- cleric, clergyman