맹자
Korean
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Etymology
[edit]Sino-Korean word from 孟子
Pronunciation
[edit]- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈmɛ(ː)ŋd͡ʑa̠] ~ [ˈme̞(ː)ŋd͡ʑa̠]
- Phonetic hangul: [맹(ː)자/멩(ː)자]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | Maengja |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | Maengja |
| McCune–Reischauer? | Maengja |
| Yale Romanization? | māyngca |
Proper noun
[edit]- Mencius, a Chinese philosopher, one of the principal interpreters of Confucianism
- Mencius (one of the Four Books of Confucianism)