서자

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 庶子.

    Pronunciation

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

    Noun

    서자 • (seoja) (hanja 庶子)

    1. child of a concubine
    2. illegitimate child, bastard