공자
Korean
[edit]Etymology 1
[edit]Sino-Korean word from 工資, from 工 (“work”) + 資 (“funds”). Borrowed from Chinese 工資/工资 (gōngzī).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ko̞ŋd͡ʑa̠]
- Phonetic hangul: [공자]
Romanizations | |
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Revised Romanization? | gongja |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | gongja |
McCune–Reischauer? | kongja |
Yale Romanization? | kongca |
Noun
[edit]Synonyms
[edit]Etymology 2
[edit]Sino-Korean word from 孔子 (“Confucius”)
Pronunciation
[edit]- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈko̞(ː)ŋd͡ʑa̠]
- Phonetic hangul: [공(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? | Gongja |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | Gongja |
McCune–Reischauer? | Kongja |
Yale Romanization? | kōngca |