계승자

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 계승(繼承) (gyeseung, “succession”) + 者 (“person”).

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈkje̞(ː)sʰɯŋd͡ʑa̠] ~ [ˈke̞(ː)sʰɯŋd͡ʑa̠]
  • Phonetic hangul: [계(ː)승자/게(ː)승자]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gyeseungja
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gyeseungja
McCune–Reischauer?kyesŭngja
Yale Romanization?kyēysungca

Noun

계승자 • (gyeseungja) (hanja 繼承者)

  1. successor, heir
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