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Korean
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? | hoejang |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | hoejang |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | hoejang |
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| Yale Romanization? | hōycang |
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Etymology 1
Sino-Korean word from 會長, from 會 (“gathering”) + 長 (“foremost”)
Noun
회장 • (hoejang) (hanja 會長)
- the chairman or chairperson of a board, or the president of some organizations
Etymology 2
Sino-Korean word from 會場, from 會 (“gathering”) + 場 (“place”)
Noun
회장 • (hoejang) (hanja 會場)
- hall; venue; conference center