사주

Korean

Etymology 1

    Sino-Korean word from 四柱.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈsʰa̠(ː)d͡ʑu]
    • Phonetic hangul: [사(ː)주]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?saju
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?saju
    McCune–Reischauer?saju
    Yale Romanization?sācwu

    Noun

    사주 • (saju) (hanja 四柱)

    1. fortune-telling, divination
      Synonym: (Yukjin, Yanbian) 하락시 (haraksi)
    Descendants
    • → English: saju

    Etymology 2

      Sino-Korean word from 砂洲.

      Pronunciation

      Romanizations
      Revised Romanization?saju
      Revised Romanization (translit.)?saju
      McCune–Reischauer?saju
      Yale Romanization?sacwu

      Noun

      사주 • (saju) (hanja 砂洲)

      1. shoal; sandbank

      Etymology 3

        Sino-Korean word from 蛇酒.

        Pronunciation

        Romanizations
        Revised Romanization?saju
        Revised Romanization (translit.)?saju
        McCune–Reischauer?saju
        Yale Romanization?sacwu

        Noun

        사주 • (saju) (hanja 蛇酒)

        1. snake wine
          Synonym: 뱀술 (baemsul)
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