난자

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 卵子.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈna̠(ː)ɲd͡ʑa̠]
    • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?nanja
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?nanja
    McCune–Reischauer?nanja
    Yale Romanization?nān.ca

    Noun

    난자 • (nanja) (hanja 卵子)

    South Korean
    Standard Language
    난자(卵子) (nanja)
    North Korean
    Standard Language
    란자(卵子) (ranja)
    1. (cytology) ovum