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재소자

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Korean

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Etymology

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Sino-Korean word from 在所者.

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕɛ(ː)sʰo̞d͡ʑa̠] ~ [ˈt͡ɕe̞(ː)sʰo̞d͡ʑa̠]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)/(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?jaesoja
Revised Romanization (translit.)?jaesoja
McCune–Reischauer?chaesoja
Yale Romanization?cāysoca

Noun

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재소자 (jaesoja) (hanja 在所者)

  1. prisoner, (prison) inmate, convict