호의
Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 好意.
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈɸʷo̞(ː)ɰi] ~ [ˈɸʷo̞(ː)i]
- Phonetic hangeul: [호(ː)의/호(ː)이]
- Though still prescriptive in Standard Korean, the great majority of speakers (in both Koreas) no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | houi |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | houi |
| McCune–Reischauer? | hoŭi |
| Yale Romanization? | hōuy |
Noun
호의 • (houi) (hanja 好意)
- goodwill; favour
- 호의를 베풀다 ― houireul bepulda ― to do someone a favour
- Synonym: 선의(善意) (seonui)