처자

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Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 妻子.

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?cheoja
Revised Romanization (translit.)?cheoja
McCune–Reischauer?ch'ŏja
Yale Romanization?checa

Noun

처자 (cheoja) (hanja 妻子)

  1. wife and children

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 處子.

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?cheoja
Revised Romanization (translit.)?cheoja
McCune–Reischauer?ch'ŏja
Yale Romanization?chēca

Noun

처자 (cheoja) (hanja 處子)

  1. unmarried woman
    Synonym: 처녀(處女) (cheonyeo)
  2. (literary) virgin (female); maiden
    Synonym: 처녀(處女) (cheonyeo)