호의

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 好意.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈɸʷo̞(ː)ɰi] ~ [ˈɸʷo̞(ː)i]
• Phonetic hangul: [호(ː)의/호(ː)이]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most 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)

1. goodwill; favour

   Synonym: 선의(善意) (seonui)

   호의를 베풀다 ― houireul bepulda ― to do someone a favour