반려자

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 伴侶者.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈpa̠(ː)ʎʎʌ̹d͡ʑa̠]
• Phonetic hangul: [발(ː)려자]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	ballyeoja
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	banlyeoja
McCune–Reischauer?	pallyŏja
Yale Romanization?	pānlyeca

Noun

반려자 • (ballyeoja) (hanja 伴侶者)

1. companion, partner