개별자

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 個別 (“individual”) + 者 (“thing”)

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈkɛ(ː)bjʌ̹ʎt͡ɕ͈a̠] ~ [ˈke̞(ː)bjʌ̹ʎt͡ɕ͈a̠]
• Phonetic hangul: [개(ː)별짜/게(ː)별짜]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	gaebyeolja
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	gaebyeolja
McCune–Reischauer?	kaebyŏlcha
Yale Romanization?	kāypyelqca

Noun

개별자 • (gaebyeolja) (hanja 個別者)

1. (philosophy) individuals or particulars, as opposed to universals.