숫자

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 數字, from 數 (“number”) + 字 (“character”), with compound/genitive tensing applied

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈsʰu(ː)t̚t͡ɕ͈a̠] ~ [ˈsʰu(ː)t͡ɕ͈a̠]
  • Phonetic hangul: [숟(ː)짜/수(ː)짜]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?sutja
Revised Romanization (translit.)?susja
McCune–Reischauer?sutcha
Yale Romanization?swūsca

Noun

숫자 • (sutja) (hanja 數字)

  1. numeral
  2. numbers; quantity
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