대타자

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 代打者.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈtɛ(ː)tʰa̠d͡ʑa̠] ~ [ˈte̞(ː)tʰa̠d͡ʑa̠]
• Phonetic hangul: [대(ː)타자/데(ː)타자]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	daetaja
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	daetaja
McCune–Reischauer?	taet'aja
Yale Romanization?	tāy.thaca

Noun

대타자 • (daetaja) (hanja 代打者)

1. (baseball) pinch hitter

   Synonym: 대타(代打) (daeta)