Korean

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Etymology

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Sino-Korean word from 私生子.

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [sʰa̠sʰɛŋd͡ʑa̠] ~ [sʰa̠sʰe̞ŋd͡ʑa̠]
  • Phonetic hangul: [/]
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?sasaengja
Revised Romanization (translit.)?sasaengja
McCune–Reischauer?sasaengja
Yale Romanization?sasayngca

Noun

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사생자 (sasaengja) (hanja 私生子)

  1. illegitimate child; bastard (person born to unmarried parents)
    Synonym: 사생아 (sasaeng'a)