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Korean

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Etymology

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Sino-Korean word from 統治者, from 統治 + .

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈtʰo̞(ː)ŋt͡ɕʰid͡ʑa̠]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?tongchija
Revised Romanization (translit.)?tongchija
McCune–Reischauer?t'ongch'ija
Yale Romanization?thōngchica

Noun

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통치자 (tongchija) (hanja 統治者)

  1. ruler (a person exercising government or dominion)