왼손잡이

Korean

Etymology

From 왼손 (oenson) +‎ 잡이 (-jabi).

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	oensonjabi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	oensonjab'i
McCune–Reischauer?	oensonjabi
Yale Romanization?	ōynson.cap.i

Noun

왼손잡이 • (oensonjabi)

1. left-handed person; left-hander

Antonyms

• 오른손잡이 (oreunsonjabi)