회사원
Korean
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Sino-Korean word from 會社員, from 會社 (“company”) + 員 (“employee”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈɸwe̞(ː)sʰa̠wʌ̹n] ~ [ˈhø̞(ː)sʰa̠wʌ̹n]
- Phonetic hangul: [훼(ː)사원/회(ː)사원]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | hoesawon |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | hoesawon |
| McCune–Reischauer? | hoesawŏn |
| Yale Romanization? | hōysawen |
Noun
[edit]- office worker, (company) employee, (company) worker, (company) staff