Korean

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Etymology

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Sino-Korean word from 지명(指名) (jimyeong, designation) + 타자(打者) (taja, batter).

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [t͡ɕimjʌ̹ŋ tʰa̠(ː)d͡ʑa̠]
  • Phonetic hangul: [ (ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?jimyeong taja
Revised Romanization (translit.)?jimyeong taja
McCune–Reischauer?chimyŏng t'aja
Yale Romanization?cimyeng thāca

Noun

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지명타자 (jimyeongtaja) (hanja 指名打者)

  1. (baseball) designated hitter