계좌

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 計座 (“account”)

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈkje̞(ː)d͡ʑwa̠] ~ [ˈke̞(ː)d͡ʑwa̠]
• Phonetic hangul: [계(ː)좌/게(ː)좌]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	gyejwa
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	gyejwa
McCune–Reischauer?	kyejwa
Yale Romanization?	kyēycwa

Noun

계좌 • (gyejwa) (hanja 計座)

1. account

   난 마을로 이동하여 은행 계좌를 개설하였다.

   Nan ma'eul-lo idonghayeo eunhaeng gyejwa-reul gaeseolhayeotda.

   I opened a bank account when I moved into town.