반려자

Korean

Etymology

From 반려(伴侶) (ballyeo, “companion”) +‎ -자(者) (-ja, agent suffix).

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈpa̠(ː)ʎʎʌ̹d͡ʑa̠]
  • Phonetic hangul: [발(ː)려자]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?ballyeoja
Revised Romanization (translit.)?banlyeoja
McCune–Reischauer?pallyŏja
Yale Romanization?pānlyeca

Noun

반려자 • (ballyeoja) (hanja 伴侶者)

  1. companion, partner
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