사자

Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 使者.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈsʰa̠(ː)d͡ʑa̠]
• Phonetic hangul: [사(ː)자]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	saja
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	saja
McCune–Reischauer?	saja
Yale Romanization?	sāca

Noun

사자 • (saja) (hanja 使者)

1. a messenger; an envoy; an emissary

Etymology 2

수컷	암컷과 새끼

Sino-Korean word from 獅子.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [sʰa̠d͡ʑa̠]
• Phonetic hangul: [사자]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	saja
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	saja
McCune–Reischauer?	saja
Yale Romanization?	saca

Noun

사자 • (saja) (counter 마리, hanja 獅子)

1. a lion (big cat Panthera leo)

Etymology 3

Sino-Korean word from 死者.

Noun

사자 • (saja) (hanja 死者)

1. dead person