회자
Korean
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Sino-Korean word from 膾炙 (“sliced and roasted meat; appreciated and praised”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈɸwe̞(ː)d͡ʑa̠] ~ [ˈhø̞(ː)d͡ʑa̠]
- Phonetic hangul: [훼(ː)자/회(ː)자]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | hoeja |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | hoeja |
| McCune–Reischauer? | hoeja |
| Yale Romanization? | hōyca |
Noun
[edit]- general praise, household praise
- (common but proscribed) popular topic, talk of the town (whether positive or negative)