탕자

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Korean

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Etymology

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Sino-Korean word from 蕩子.

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈtʰa̠(ː)ŋd͡ʑa̠]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
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McCune–Reischauer?t'angja
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Noun

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탕자 (tangja) (hanja 蕩子)

  1. prodigal, debauchee, libertine
  2. (Christianity) the prodigal son
    탕자 귀향tangja-ui gwihyangreturn of the prodigal son