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Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 配偶者, from 配偶 (“partner”) + 者 (“person”).
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 |
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| Revised Romanization? | bae'uja |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | bae'uja |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | paeuja |
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| Yale Romanization? | pāywuca |
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Noun
배우자 • (bae'uja) (hanja 配偶者)
- spouse