사용인

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 使用人.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈsʰa̠(ː)joŋin]
    • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?sayong'in
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?sayong'in
    McCune–Reischauer?sayongin
    Yale Romanization?sā.yongin

    Noun

    사용인 • (sayong'in) (hanja 使用人)

    1. employee
    2. servant