자객
Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 刺客.
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕa̠(ː)ɡɛk̚] ~ [ˈt͡ɕa̠(ː)ɡe̞k̚]
- Phonetic hangeul: [자(ː)객/자(ː)겍]
- Though still prescriptive in Standard Korean, the great majority of speakers (in both Koreas) no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations | |
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Revised Romanization? | jagaek |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | jagaeg |
McCune–Reischauer? | chagaek |
Yale Romanization? | cākayk |
Noun
자객 • (jagaek) (hanja 刺客)
- assassin