시주

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 施主.

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	siju
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	siju
McCune–Reischauer?	siju
Yale Romanization?	sīcwu

Noun

시주 • (siju) (hanja 施主)

1. (Buddhism) donor; benefactor
2. (Buddhism) donation to a temple or to monks