재소자

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 在所者.

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕɛ(ː)sʰo̞d͡ʑa̠] ~ [ˈt͡ɕe̞(ː)sʰo̞d͡ʑa̠]
  • Phonetic hangul: [재(ː)소자/제(ː)소자]
    • Though still prescriptive in Standard Korean, the great majority of speakers (in both Koreas) no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?jaesoja
Revised Romanization (translit.)?jaesoja
McCune–Reischauer?chaesoja
Yale Romanization?cāysoca

Noun

재소자 • (jaesoja) (hanja 在所者)

  1. prisoner, (prison) inmate, convict
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