죄수

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 罪囚

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕwe̞(ː)sʰu] ~ [ˈt͡ɕø̞(ː)sʰu]
    • Phonetic hangul: [줴(ː)수/죄(ː)수]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?joesu
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?joesu
    McCune–Reischauer?choesu
    Yale Romanization?cōyswu

    Noun

    죄수 • (joesu) (hanja 罪囚)

    1. prisoner
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