중좌

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 中佐.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕu(ː)ŋd͡ʑwa̠]
    • Phonetic hangul: [중(ː)좌]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?Jungjwa
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?Jungjwa
    McCune–Reischauer?Chungjwa
    Yale Romanization?cwūngcwa
    South Korean
    Standard Language         		중령(中領) (jungnyeong)
    North Korean
    Standard Language         		중좌(中佐) (jungjwa)

    Noun

    중좌 • (jungjwa) (hanja 中佐)

    1. (North Korea) lieutenant colonel; commander
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