동자

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 瞳子.

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈto̞(ː)ŋd͡ʑa̠]
  • Phonetic hangul: [동(ː)자]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?dongja
Revised Romanization (translit.)?dongja
McCune–Reischauer?tongja
Yale Romanization?tōngca

Noun

동자 • (dongja) (hanja 瞳子)

  1. (anatomy) pupil (of the eye)
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