저자
Korean edit
Etymology 1 edit
Sino-Korean word from 著者.
Pronunciation edit
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕɘ(ː)d͡ʑa̠]
- Phonetic hangul: [저(ː)자]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations | |
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Revised Romanization? | jeoja |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | jeoja |
McCune–Reischauer? | chŏja |
Yale Romanization? | cēca |
Noun edit
Etymology 2 edit
From Middle Korean 져재〮 (Yale: cyècáy), 져제〮 (Yale: cyècéy).
First attested in the Yongbi eocheon'ga (龍飛御天歌 / 용비어천가), 1447, as Middle Korean 져재〮 (Yale: cyècáy).
JLTT points on possible connection with Proto-Japanese *diti~*iti.
Pronunciation edit
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [t͡ɕʌ̹d͡ʑa̠]
- Phonetic hangul: [저자]
Romanizations | |
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Revised Romanization? | jeoja |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | jeoja |
McCune–Reischauer? | chŏja |
Yale Romanization? | ceca |
Noun edit
Derived terms edit
- 저잣거리 (jeojatgeori)
Etymology 3 edit
Univerbation of 저 (jeo, “that”) + 자(者) (ja, “person”)
Pronunciation edit
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [t͡ɕʌ̹d͡ʑa̠]
- Phonetic hangul: [저자]
Romanizations | |
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Revised Romanization? | jeoja |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | jeoja |
McCune–Reischauer? | chŏja |
Yale Romanization? | ceca |