Korean

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Etymology

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Sino-Korean word from 統率者, from 統率 (to command; to lead) + (-er; -ist).

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈtʰo̞(ː)ŋsʰo̞ʎt͡ɕ͈a̠]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?tongsolja
Revised Romanization (translit.)?tongsolja
McCune–Reischauer?t'ongsolcha
Yale Romanization?thōngsolqca

Noun

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통솔자 (tongsolja) (hanja 統率者)

  1. a leader, a commander