상좌

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 上佐.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈsʰa̠(ː)ŋd͡ʑwa̠]
• Phonetic hangul: [상(ː)좌]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	Sangjwa
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	Sangjwa
McCune–Reischauer?	Sangjwa
Yale Romanization?	sāngcwa

South Korean Standard Language	대령(大領) (daeryeong)
North Korean Standard Language	상좌(上佐) (sangjwa)

Noun

상좌 • (sangjwa) (hanja 上佐)

1. (North Korea) colonel; captain