상좌

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 上佐.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈsʰa̠(ː)ŋd͡ʑwa̠]
    • Phonetic hangul: [상(ː)좌]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?Sangjwa
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?Sangjwa
    McCune–Reischauer?Sangjwa
    Yale Romanization?sāngcwa
    South Korean
    Standard Language         		대령(大領) (daeryeong)
    North Korean
    Standard Language         		상좌(上佐) (sangjwa)

    Noun

    상좌 • (sangjwa) (hanja 上佐)

    1. (North Korea) colonel; captain
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