소좌

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 少佐.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈsʰo̞(ː)d͡ʑwa̠]
    • Phonetic hangul: [소(ː)좌]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?sojwa
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?sojwa
    McCune–Reischauer?sojwa
    Yale Romanization?sōcwa
    South Korean
    Standard Language         		소령(少領) (soryeong)
    North Korean
    Standard Language         		소좌(少佐) (sojwa)

    Noun

    소좌 • (sojwa) (hanja 少佐)

    1. (North Korea, military) a major; lieutenant commander
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