처자

Korean

Etymology 1

    Sino-Korean word from 妻子.

    Pronunciation

    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?cheoja
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?cheoja
    McCune–Reischauer?ch'ŏja
    Yale Romanization?checa

    Noun

    처자 • (cheoja) (hanja 妻子)

    1. wife and children

    Etymology 2

      Sino-Korean word from 處子.

      Pronunciation

      • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕʰɘ(ː)d͡ʑa̠]
      • Phonetic hangul: [처(ː)자]
        • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
      Romanizations
      Revised Romanization?cheoja
      Revised Romanization (translit.)?cheoja
      McCune–Reischauer?ch'ŏja
      Yale Romanization?chēca

      Noun

      처자 • (cheoja) (hanja 處子)

      1. unmarried woman
        Synonym: 처녀(處女) (cheonyeo)
      2. (literary) virgin (female); maiden
        Synonym: 처녀(處女) (cheonyeo)
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