참주

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 僭主.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕʰa̠(ː)md͡ʑu]
    • Phonetic hangul: [참(ː)주]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?chamju
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?chamju
    McCune–Reischauer?ch'amju
    Yale Romanization?chāmcwu

    Noun

    참주 • (chamju) (hanja 僭主)

    1. tyrant; despot

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