시주

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 施主.

    Pronunciation

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

    Noun

    시주 • (siju) (hanja 施主)

    1. (Buddhism) donor; benefactor
    2. (Buddhism) donation to a temple or to monks
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