외손자

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 外孫子, from (outside) + 孫子 (grandson)

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈwe̞(ː)sʰo̞ɲd͡ʑa̠] ~ [ˈø̞(ː)sʰo̞ɲd͡ʑa̠]
    • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)/(ː)]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?oesonja
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?oesonja
    McCune–Reischauer?oesonja
    Yale Romanization?ōyson.ca

    Noun

    외손자 • (oesonja) (hanja 外孫子)

    1. grandson (daughter's son)