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Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 寵兒, from 寵 (“pamper, spoil”) + 兒 (“child”).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key):
- Phonetic hangul:
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
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| Revised Romanization? | chong'a |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | chong'a |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | ch'onga |
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| Yale Romanization? | chōnga |
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Noun
총아 • (chong'a) (hanja 寵兒)
- the darling (of)
이 소설가는 현대 한국 문단의 총아이다.- I soseolga-neun hyeondae han'guk mundan-ui chong'a-ida.
- This novelist is the darling of modern Korean literary circles.
- emblem, chief beneficiary; something emblematic of, or which has expanded greatly due to
대도시는 근대 산업문명의 총아이다.- Daedosi-neun geundae saneommunmyeong-ui chong'a-ida.
- The metropolis is an emblem of modern industrial civilization.