동자

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 瞳子.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈto̞(ː)ŋd͡ʑa̠]
    • Phonetic hangul: [동(ː)자]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?dongja
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?dongja
    McCune–Reischauer?tongja
    Yale Romanization?tōngca

    Noun

    동자 • (dongja) (hanja 瞳子)

    1. (anatomy) pupil (of the eye)
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