유권자

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 有權 (being entitled) + (person).

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈju(ː)k͈wʌ̹ɲd͡ʑa̠]
    • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?yugwonja
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?yugwonja
    McCune–Reischauer?yukwŏnja
    Yale Romanization?yūqkwen.ca

    Noun

    유권자 • (yugwonja) (hanja 有權者)

    1. (qualified) voter; elector