외손자

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 外孫子, from 外 (“outside”) + 孫子 (“grandson”)

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈwe̞(ː)sʰo̞ɲd͡ʑa̠] ~ [ˈø̞(ː)sʰo̞ɲd͡ʑa̠]
• Phonetic hangul: [웨(ː)손자/외(ː)손자]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	oesonja
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	oesonja
McCune–Reischauer?	oesonja
Yale Romanization?	ōyson.ca

Noun

외손자 • (oesonja) (hanja 外孫子)

1. grandson (daughter's son)