총아
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Korean[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Sino-Korean word from 寵兒, from 寵 (“pamper, spoil”) + 兒 (“child”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕʰo̞(ː)ŋa̠]
- Phonetic hangul: [총(ː)아]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations | |
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Revised Romanization? | chong'a |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | chong'a |
McCune–Reischauer? | ch'onga |
Yale Romanization? | chōnga |
Noun[edit]
- the darling (of)
- emblem, chief beneficiary; something emblematic of, or which has expanded greatly due to