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Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 膾炙 (“sliced and roasted meat; appreciated and praised”).
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? | hoeja |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | hoeja |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | hoeja |
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| Yale Romanization? | hōyca |
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Noun
회자 • (hoeja) (hanja 膾炙)
- general praise, household praise
- (common but proscribed) popular topic, talk of the town (whether positive or negative)
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