Etymology 1[edit]
Sino-Korean word from 電子, an orthographic borrowing from Japanese 電子 (denshi).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕɘ(ː)ɲd͡ʑa̠]
- Phonetic hangul: [전(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? | jeonja |
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Revised Romanization (translit.)? | jeonja |
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McCune–Reischauer? | chŏnja |
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Yale Romanization? | cēn.ca |
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전자 • (jeonja) (hanja 電子)
- electron
Further reading[edit]
- 전자 in Korean-English Learners' Dictionary, National Institute of Korean Language, cc by-sa 2.0 kr.
Etymology 2[edit]
Sino-Korean word from 前者.
Pronunciation[edit]
Romanizations |
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Revised Romanization? | jeonja |
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Revised Romanization (translit.)? | jeonja |
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McCune–Reischauer? | chŏnja |
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Yale Romanization? | cen.ca |
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전자 • (jeonja) (hanja 前者)
- the former
- Antonym: 후자(後者) (huja)
Further reading[edit]
- 전자 in Korean-English Learners' Dictionary, National Institute of Korean Language, cc by-sa 2.0 kr.
Etymology 3[edit]
Sino-Korean word from 電磁.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕɘ(ː)ɲd͡ʑa̠]
- Phonetic hangul: [전(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? | jeonja |
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Revised Romanization (translit.)? | jeonja |
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McCune–Reischauer? | chŏnja |
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Yale Romanization? | cēn.ca |
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전자 • (jeonja) (hanja 電磁)
- electromagnetic
Derived terms[edit]
- 전자기파 (電磁氣波, jeonjagipa, “electromagnetic radiation”)