난자
Korean
Alternative forms
- 란자 (ranja) (North Korea)
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 卵子 (“ovum”).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈna̠(ː)ɲd͡ʑa̠]
- Phonetic hangul: [난(ː)자]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | nanja |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | nanja |
| McCune–Reischauer? | nanja |
| Yale Romanization? | nān.ca |
Noun