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Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 本座, from 本 (“this”) + 座 (“seat”)
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | bonjwa |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | bonjwa |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | ponjwa |
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| Yale Romanization? | pon.cwa |
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Pronoun
본좌 • (bonjwa) (hanja 本座)
- (wuxia or Internet slang) the honorable I, the honorable me
- Synonyms: (normal) 나 (na, “I; me”), (humble) 저 (jeo, “I; me”)
Usage notes
- In wuxia novels, used to pompously refer to oneself.
- In Internet slang, extended to refer to oneself in a sarcastically self-adulatory way.
Noun
본좌 • (bonjwa) (hanja 本座)
- (Internet slang) master (of a skill, etc.)
- Synonyms: 고수(高手) (gosu), 달인(達人) (darin), 대가(大家) (daega)