재소자
Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 在所者.
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕɛ(ː)sʰo̞d͡ʑa̠] ~ [ˈt͡ɕe̞(ː)sʰo̞d͡ʑa̠]
- Phonetic hangul: [재(ː)소자/제(ː)소자]
- Though still prescriptive in Standard Korean, the great majority of speakers (in both Koreas) no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | jaesoja |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | jaesoja |
| McCune–Reischauer? | chaesoja |
| Yale Romanization? | cāysoca |
Noun
재소자 • (jaesoja) (hanja 在所者)
- prisoner, (prison) inmate, convict