-자
See also: 자
Korean
editPronunciation
edit- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [t͡ɕa̠]
- Phonetic hangul: [자]
Romanizations | |
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Revised Romanization? | ja |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | ja |
McCune–Reischauer? | cha |
Yale Romanization? | ca |
Etymology 1
editSino-Korean suffix; see the main entry.
Suffix
edit자 • (-ja)
- See the entry at 자(者) (ja, “person”).
Etymology 2
editFrom Middle Korean 져〮 (Yale: -cyé).
Suffix
edit자 • (-ja)
See also
edit- 읍시다 (-eupsida)
Etymology 3
edit(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “since we have 자마자 as another form and ㄹ is gone, shouldnt 자 be a lot older?”)
Suffix
edit자 • (-ja)
- (formal) as: Suffix attached to verbs expressing that one action happened after another finished, which also sometimes acts as a reason for the following action.
Usage notes
edit- Generally, the suffix is seen to be the less intense, less instantaneous version of 자마자 (-jamaja).
See also
edit- 자마자 (-jamaja)