계좌

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 計座 (“account”)

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈkje̞(ː)d͡ʑwa̠] ~ [ˈke̞(ː)d͡ʑwa̠]
    • Phonetic hangul: [계(ː)좌/게(ː)좌]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?gyejwa
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?gyejwa
    McCune–Reischauer?kyejwa
    Yale Romanization?kyēycwa

    Noun

    계좌 • (gyejwa) (hanja 計座)

    1. account
      난 마을로 이동하여 은행 계좌를 개설하였다.
      Nan ma'eul-lo idonghayeo eunhaeng gyejwa-reul gaeseolhayeotda.
      I opened a bank account when I moved into town.
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