어사
See also: -어사
Korean edit
Etymology 1 edit
Sino-Korean word from 御史 (“imperial oversight advisor; imperial censor”).
Pronunciation edit
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈɘ(ː)sʰa̠]
- Phonetic hangul: [어(ː)사]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations | |
---|---|
Revised Romanization? | eosa |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | eosa |
McCune–Reischauer? | ŏsa |
Yale Romanization? | ēsa |
Noun edit
- (historical) imperial censor; in dynastic East Asia, an official dispatched directly by the monarch to inspect whether the provincial magistrates were ruling justly and not being corrupt or extortive towards the people
Derived terms edit
- 감진어사(監賑御史) (gamjineosa)
- 순무어사(巡撫御史) (sunmueosa)
- 암행어사(暗行御史) (amhaeng'eosa)
Etymology 2 edit
Sino-Korean word from 御 (“royal”) + 射 (“shooting”).
Pronunciation edit
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈɘ(ː)sʰa̠]
- Phonetic hangul: [어(ː)사]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations | |
---|---|
Revised Romanization? | eosa |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | eosa |
McCune–Reischauer? | ŏsa |
Yale Romanization? | ēsa |
Noun edit
- (historical) public bout of archery by the monarch
Derived terms edit
- 어사(御射)하다 (eosahada)
Etymology 3 edit
Sino-Korean word from 語辭 (“language”).
Pronunciation edit
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈɘ(ː)sʰa̠]
- Phonetic hangul: [어(ː)사]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations | |
---|---|
Revised Romanization? | eosa |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | eosa |
McCune–Reischauer? | ŏsa |
Yale Romanization? | ēsa |
Noun edit
Etymology 4 edit
Sino-Korean word from 漁師 (“fisherman”).
Pronunciation edit
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ʌ̹sʰa̠]
- Phonetic hangul: [어사]
Romanizations | |
---|---|
Revised Romanization? | eosa |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | eosa |
McCune–Reischauer? | ŏsa |
Yale Romanization? | esa |