사자

Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 使者.

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈsʰa̠(ː)d͡ʑa̠]
  • Phonetic hangul: [사(ː)자]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?saja
Revised Romanization (translit.)?saja
McCune–Reischauer?saja
Yale Romanization?sāca

Noun

사자 • (saja) (hanja 使者)

  1. a messenger; an envoy; an emissary

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 獅子.

Pronunciation
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?saja
Revised Romanization (translit.)?saja
McCune–Reischauer?saja
Yale Romanization?saca
수컷 암컷과 새끼

Noun

사자 • (saja) (counter 마리, hanja 獅子)

  1. a lion (big cat Panthera leo)
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