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Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 名字, from 名 (“name”) + 字 (“letter”), with compound/genitive tensing applied.
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | myeongja |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | myeongja |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | myŏngcha |
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| Yale Romanization? | myengqca |
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Noun
명자 • (myeongja) (hanja 名字)
- the characters of one's name
- fame