저자

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Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 著者.

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key):
  • Phonetic hangul:
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?jeoja
Revised Romanization (translit.)?jeoja
McCune–Reischauer?chŏja
Yale Romanization?cēca

Noun

저자 • (jeoja) (hanja 著者)

  1. author; writer
    Synonyms: 지은이 (jieuni), 작자(作者) (jakja)

Etymology 2

From Middle Korean 져재〮 (Yale: cyècáy), 져제〮 (Yale: cyècéy).

First attested in the Yongbi eocheon'ga (龍飛御天歌 / 용비어천가), 1447, as Middle Korean 져재〮 (Yale: cyècáy).

JLTT points on possible connection with Proto-Japanese *diti~*iti.

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?jeoja
Revised Romanization (translit.)?jeoja
McCune–Reischauer?chŏja
Yale Romanization?ceca

Noun

저자 • (jeoja) (dated)

  1. market
    Synonym: 시장(市場) (sijang)
  2. store (in a market)
Derived terms

Etymology 3

Univerbation of 저 (jeo, “that”) +‎ 자(者) (ja, “person”)

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?jeoja
Revised Romanization (translit.)?jeoja
McCune–Reischauer?chŏja
Yale Romanization?ceca

Pronoun

저자 • (jeoja) (hanja 저者)

  1. that person
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