어사
See also: -어사
Korean
editEtymology 1
editSino-Korean word from 御史 (“imperial oversight advisor; imperial censor”).
Pronunciation
edit- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈɘ(ː)sʰa̠]
- Phonetic hangul: [어(ː)사]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations | |
---|---|
Revised Romanization? | eosa |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | eosa |
McCune–Reischauer? | ŏsa |
Yale Romanization? | ēsa |
Noun
edit- (historical) imperial censor; in dynastic East Asia, an official dispatched directly by the monarch to inspect whether the provincial magistrates were ruling justly and not being corrupt or extortive towards the people
Derived terms
edit- 감진어사(監賑御史) (gamjineosa)
- 순무어사(巡撫御史) (sunmueosa)
- 암행어사(暗行御史) (amhaeng'eosa)
Etymology 2
editSino-Korean word from 御 (“royal”) + 射 (“shooting”).
Pronunciation
edit- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈɘ(ː)sʰa̠]
- Phonetic hangul: [어(ː)사]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations | |
---|---|
Revised Romanization? | eosa |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | eosa |
McCune–Reischauer? | ŏsa |
Yale Romanization? | ēsa |
Noun
edit- (historical) public bout of archery by the monarch
Derived terms
edit- 어사(御射)하다 (eosahada)
Etymology 3
editSino-Korean word from 語辭 (“language”).
Pronunciation
edit- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈɘ(ː)sʰa̠]
- Phonetic hangul: [어(ː)사]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations | |
---|---|
Revised Romanization? | eosa |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | eosa |
McCune–Reischauer? | ŏsa |
Yale Romanization? | ēsa |
Noun
editEtymology 4
editSino-Korean word from 漁師 (“fisherman”).
Pronunciation
edit- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ʌ̹sʰa̠]
- Phonetic hangul: [어사]
Romanizations | |
---|---|
Revised Romanization? | eosa |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | eosa |
McCune–Reischauer? | ŏsa |
Yale Romanization? | esa |