도지사

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 도(道) (do, “province”) + 지사(知事) (jisa, “governor”).

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈto̞(ː)d͡ʑisʰa̠]
  • Phonetic hangul: [도(ː)지사]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?dojisa
Revised Romanization (translit.)?dojisa
McCune–Reischauer?tojisa
Yale Romanization?tōcisa

Noun

도지사 • (dojisa) (hanja 道知事)

  1. governor of a 도(道) (do, “province”)
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