탕자
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Korean
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Sino-Korean word from 蕩子.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈtʰa̠(ː)ŋd͡ʑa̠]
- Phonetic hangul: [탕(ː)자]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | tangja |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | tangja |
| McCune–Reischauer? | t'angja |
| Yale Romanization? | thāngca |
Noun
[edit]- prodigal, debauchee, libertine
- (Christianity) the prodigal son
- 탕자의 귀향 ― tangja-ui gwihyang ― return of the prodigal son