제자

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 弟子 (“disciple”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈt͡ɕe̞(ː)d͡ʑa̠]
• Phonetic hangul: [제(ː)자]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	jeja
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	jeja
McCune–Reischauer?	cheja
Yale Romanization?	cēyca

Noun

제자 • (jeja) (hanja 弟子)

1. disciple; pupil

   Coordinate terms: 스승 (seuseung), 사부(師父) (sabu)

   예수의 열두 제자 ― Yesu-ui yeoldu jeja ― the twelve disciples of Jesus

Alternative forms

• 데자 (deja) — Pyong'an