탕자
Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 蕩子
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈtʰa̠(ː)ŋd͡ʑa̠]
- Phonetic hangul: [탕(ː)자]
- 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? | tangja |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | tangja |
McCune–Reischauer? | t'angja |
Yale Romanization? | thāngca |
Noun
탕자 • (tangja)
- prodigal, debauchee, libertine
- (Christianity) the prodigal son
- 탕자의 귀향
- tangja-ui gwihyang
- return of the prodigal son