원사

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 元士.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈwɘ(ː)nsʰa̠]
    • Phonetic hangul: [원(ː)사]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?wonsa
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?wonsa
    McCune–Reischauer?wŏnsa
    Yale Romanization?wēnsa
    South Korean
    Standard Language         		원사(元士) (wonsa)
    North Korean
    Standard Language         		특무상사(特務上士) (teungmusangsa)

    Noun

    원사 • (wonsa) (hanja 元士)

    1. (military, South Korea) sergeant major; master chief petty officer
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