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사주팔자

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Korean

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Etymology

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Sino-Korean word from 四柱八字, from (four) + (pillar) + 八字 (eight characters).

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈsʰa̠(ː)d͡ʑupʰa̠ʎt͡ɕ͈a̠]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?sajupalja
Revised Romanization (translit.)?sajupalja
McCune–Reischauer?sajup'alcha
Yale Romanization?sācwu.phalqca

Noun

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사주팔자 (sajupalja) (hanja 四柱八字)

  1. luck, fortune
    사주팔자 좋다sajupalja-ga jotagood fortune
    사주팔자 세다sajupalja-ga sedabad fortune