통치자

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 統治者, from 統治 + .

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈtʰo̞(ː)ŋt͡ɕʰid͡ʑa̠]
    • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?tongchija
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?tongchija
    McCune–Reischauer?t'ongch'ija
    Yale Romanization?thōngchica

    Noun

    통치자 • (tongchija) (hanja 統治者)

    1. ruler (a person exercising government or dominion)