처자

Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 妻子.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕʰʌ̹d͡ʑa̠]
• Phonetic hangul: [처자]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	cheoja
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	cheoja
McCune–Reischauer?	ch'ŏja
Yale Romanization?	checa

Noun

처자 • (cheoja) (hanja 妻子)

1. wife and children

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 處子.

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	cheoja
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	cheoja
McCune–Reischauer?	ch'ŏja
Yale Romanization?	chēca

Noun

처자 • (cheoja) (hanja 處子)

1. unmarried woman

   Synonym: 처녀(處女) (cheonyeo)

2. (literary) virgin (female); maiden

   Synonym: 처녀(處女) (cheonyeo)