임자
Korean
[edit]Etymology 1
[edit]First attested in the Worin seokbo (月印釋譜 / 월인석보), 1459, as Middle Korean 님〯잫 (Yale: nǐmcàh). Probably related to 님 (nim, “lord”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈi(ː)md͡ʑa̠]
- Phonetic hangul: [임(ː)자]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | imja |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | imja |
| McCune–Reischauer? | imja |
| Yale Romanization? | īmca |
Noun
[edit]임자 • (imja)
Etymology 2
[edit]Sino-Korean word from 壬子.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [imd͡ʑa̠]
- Phonetic hangul: [임자]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | Imja |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | Imja |
| McCune–Reischauer? | Imja |
| Yale Romanization? | imca |
Proper noun
[edit]- The forty-ninth term of the Chinese sexagenary cycle, sometimes glossed as "Water Rat" from its associated terms in the Chinese elements and zodiac.
Coordinate terms
[edit]- (Chinese sexagenary cycle terms) 간지 (ganji); 갑자 (gapja), 을축 (eulchuk), 병인 (byeong'in), 정묘 (jeongmyo), 무진 (mujin), 기사 (gisa), 경오 (gyeong'o), 신미 (sinmi), 임신 (imsin), 계유 (gyeyu), 갑술 (gapsul), 을해 (eulhae), 병자 (byeongja), 정축 (jeongchuk), 무인 (mu'in), 기묘 (gimyo), 경진 (gyeongjin), 신사 (sinsa), 임오 (imo), 계미 (gyemi), 갑신 (gapsin), 을유 (euryu), 병술 (byeongsul), 정해 (jeonghae), 무자 (muja), 기축 (gichuk), 경인 (gyeong'in), 신묘 (sinmyo), 임진 (imjin), 계사 (gyesa), 갑오 (gabo), 을미 (eulmi), 병신 (byeongsin), 정유 (jeong'yu), 무술 (musul), 기해 (gihae), 경자 (gyeongja), 신축 (sinchuk), 임인 (imin), 계묘 (gyemyo), 갑진 (gapjin), 을사 (eulsa), 병오 (byeong'o), 정미 (jeongmi), 무신 (musin), 기유 (giyu), 경술 (gyeongsul), 신해 (sinhae), 임자 (imja), 계축 (gyechuk), 갑인 (gabin), 을묘 (eulmyo), 병진 (byeongjin), 정사 (jeongsa), 무오 (muo), 기미 (gimi), 경신 (gyeongsin), 신유 (sinyu), 임술 (imsul), 계해 (gyehae) (Category: ko:Chinese sexagenary cycle terms)