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숫자

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Korean

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Etymology

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Sino-Korean word from 數字, from (number) + (character), with compound/genitive tensing applied

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈsʰu(ː)t̚t͡ɕ͈a̠] ~ [ˈsʰu(ː)t͡ɕ͈a̠]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)/(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?sutja
Revised Romanization (translit.)?susja
McCune–Reischauer?sutcha
Yale Romanization?swūsca

Noun

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숫자 (sutja) (hanja 數字)

  1. numeral
  2. numbers; quantity