저자

Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 著者.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈt͡ɕɘ(ː)d͡ʑa̠]
• Phonetic hangul: [저(ː)자]
  • Though still prescriptive in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	jeoja
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	jeoja
McCune–Reischauer?	chŏja
Yale Romanization?	cēca

Noun

저자 • (jeoja) (hanja 著者)

1. author; writer

   Synonyms: 지은이 (jieuni), 작자(作者) (jakja)

Etymology 2

From Middle Korean 져재〮 (Yale: cyècáy), 져제〮 (Yale: cyècéy).

First attested in the Yongbi eocheonga (龍飛御天歌 / 용비어천가), 1447, as Middle Korean 져재〮 (Yale: cyècáy).

JLTT points on possible connection with Proto-Japanese *diti~*iti.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕʌ̹d͡ʑa̠]
• Phonetic hangul: [저자]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	jeoja
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	jeoja
McCune–Reischauer?	chŏja
Yale Romanization?	ceca

Noun

저자 • (jeoja) (dated)

1. market

   Synonym: 시장(市場) (sijang)

2. store (in a market)

Derived terms

• 저잣거리 (jeojatgeori)

 

Etymology 3

Univerbation of 저 (jeo, “that”) +‎ 자(者) (ja, “person”)

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕʌ̹d͡ʑa̠]
• Phonetic hangul: [저자]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	jeoja
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	jeoja
McCune–Reischauer?	chŏja
Yale Romanization?	ceca

Pronoun

저자 • (jeoja) (hanja 저者)

1. that person