저자

Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 著者.

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	jeoja
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	jeoja
McCune–Reischauer?	chŏja
Yale Romanization?	cēca

Noun

저자 • (jeoja) (hanja 著者)

1. author; writer

   Synonyms: 지은이 (jieuni), 작자(作者) (jakja)

Etymology 2

From Middle Korean 져재〮 (Yale: cyècáy), 져제〮 (Yale: cyècéy).

First attested in the Yongbi eocheon'ga (龍飛御天歌 / 용비어천가), 1447, as Middle Korean 져재〮 (Yale: cyècáy).

JLTT points on possible connection with Proto-Japanese *diti~*iti.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕʌ̹d͡ʑa̠]
• Phonetic hangul: [저자]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	jeoja
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	jeoja
McCune–Reischauer?	chŏja
Yale Romanization?	ceca

Noun

저자 • (jeoja) (dated)

1. market

   Synonym: 시장(市場) (sijang)

2. store (in a market)

Derived terms

• 저잣거리 (jeojatgeori), 저잣거리 (jeojatgeori)
• 저잣구럭 (jeojatgureok), 저자구럭 (jeojagureok)
• 저자바구니 (jeojabaguni)
• 저자망태 (jeojamangtae)
• 저자광주리 (jeojagwangjuri)
• 저자감 (jeojagam), 저잣감 (jeojatgam)

Etymology 3

Univerbation of 저 (jeo, “that”) +‎ 자(者) (ja, “person”)

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕʌ̹d͡ʑa̠]
• Phonetic hangul: [저자]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	jeoja
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	jeoja
McCune–Reischauer?	chŏja
Yale Romanization?	ceca

Pronoun

저자 • (jeoja) (hanja 저者)

1. that person