재귀동사

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 재귀(再歸) (jaegwi) + 동사(動詞) (dongsa).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈt͡ɕɛ(ː)ɡɥido̞(ː)ŋsʰa̠] ~ [ˈt͡ɕe̞(ː)ɡɥido̞(ː)ŋsʰa̠] ~ [ˈt͡ɕɛ(ː)ɡydo̞(ː)ŋsʰa̠] ~ [ˈt͡ɕe̞(ː)ɡydo̞(ː)ŋsʰa̠]
• Phonetic hangul: [재(ː)귀동(ː)사/제(ː)귀동(ː)사]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	jaegwidongsa
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	jaegwidongsa
McCune–Reischauer?	chaegwidongsa
Yale Romanization?	cāykwitōngsa

Noun

재귀동사 • (jaegwidongsa) (hanja 再歸動詞)

1. (grammar) reflexive verb