팔자
Korean
Etymology 1
Sino-Korean word from 八字.
Alternative forms
- (Early Modern) 팔ᄌᆞ (palja)
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [pʰa̠ʎt͡ɕ͈a̠]
- Phonetic hangul: [팔짜]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | palja |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | palja |
| McCune–Reischauer? | p'alcha |
| Yale Romanization? | phalqca |
Noun
팔자 • (palja) (hanja 八字)
- fortune, destiny, fate
- 팔자를 보다 ― paljareul boda ― to find out one's fortune
- 넌 팔자도 좋다. ― Neon paljado jota. ― You're so lucky in life.
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [pʰa̠ʎd͡ʑa̠]
- Phonetic hangul: [팔자]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | palja |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | palja |
| McCune–Reischauer? | p'alja |
| Yale Romanization? | phalca |
Verb
팔자 • (palja)
- formal non-polite hortative of 팔다 (palda, “to sell”)