처자
Korean
Etymology 1
Sino-Korean word from 妻子.
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [t͡ɕʰʌ̹d͡ʑa̠]
- Phonetic hangul: [처자]
Romanizations | |
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Revised Romanization? | cheoja |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | cheoja |
McCune–Reischauer? | ch'ŏja |
Yale Romanization? | checa |
Noun
처자 • (cheoja) (hanja 妻子)
- wife and children
Etymology 2
Sino-Korean word from 處子.
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕʰɘ(ː)d͡ʑa̠]
- Phonetic hangul: [처(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? | cheoja |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | cheoja |
McCune–Reischauer? | ch'ŏja |
Yale Romanization? | chēca |
Noun
처자 • (cheoja) (hanja 處子)
- unmarried woman
- Synonym: 처녀(處女) (cheonyeo)
- (literary) virgin (female); maiden
- Synonym: 처녀(處女) (cheonyeo)