Korean

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Etymology

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Sino-Korean word from 이사(理事) (isa) + 장(長) (jang).

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈi(ː)sʰa̠d͡ʑa̠ŋ]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?isajang
Revised Romanization (translit.)?isajang
McCune–Reischauer?isajang
Yale Romanization?īsacang
South Korean
Standard Language
이사장(理事長) (isajang)
North Korean
Standard Language
리사장(理事長) (risajang)

Noun

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이사장 (isajang) (hanja 理事長)

  1. general director; chairman of the board