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Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 四柱八字, from 四 (“four”) + 柱 (“pillar”) + 八字 (“eight characters”).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key):
- Phonetic hangul:
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
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| Revised Romanization? | sajupalja |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | sajupalja |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | sajup'alcha |
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| Yale Romanization? | sācwu.phalqca |
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Noun
사주팔자 • (sajupalja) (hanja 四柱八字)
- luck, fortune
- 사주팔자가 좋다 ― sajupalja-ga jota ― good fortune
- 사주팔자가 세다 ― sajupalja-ga seda ― bad fortune