성전사

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 聖戰士, from 聖 (“holy”) + 戰士 (“warrior”).

    Pronunciation

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

    Noun

    성전사 • (seongjeonsa) (hanja 聖戰士)

    1. holy warrior (especially in Abrahamic religions)
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