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
Etymology 2
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)
- a lion (big cat Panthera leo)