탕자

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 蕩子.

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	tangja
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	tangja
McCune–Reischauer?	t'angja
Yale Romanization?	thāngca

Noun

탕자 • (tangja) (hanja 蕩子)

1. prodigal, debauchee, libertine
2. (Christianity) the prodigal son

   탕자의 귀향 ― tangja-ui gwihyang ― return of the prodigal son