이성애자
Korean edit
Etymology edit
Sino-Korean word from 異性愛者, from 異性愛 (“heterosexuality”) + 者 (“person”).
Pronunciation edit
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈi(ː)sʰʌ̹ŋɛd͡ʑa̠] ~ [ˈi(ː)sʰʌ̹ŋe̞d͡ʑa̠]
- Phonetic hangul: [이(ː)성애자/이(ː)성에자]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | iseong'aeja |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | iseong'aeja |
| McCune–Reischauer? | isŏngaeja |
| Yale Romanization? | īsengayca |
Noun edit
이성애자 • (iseong'aeja) (hanja 異性愛者)
- heterosexual (person)
See also edit
- 동성애자(同性愛者) (dongseong'aeja)
- 양성애자(兩性愛者) (yangseong'aeja)