총아

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Korean

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Etymology

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Sino-Korean word from 寵兒, from (pamper, spoil) + (child).

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕʰo̞(ː)ŋa̠]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?chong'a
Revised Romanization (translit.)?chong'a
McCune–Reischauer?ch'onga
Yale Romanization?chōnga

Noun

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총아 (chong'a) (hanja 寵兒)

  1. the darling (of)
    소설가 현대 한국 문단 총아이다.
    I soseolga-neun hyeondae han'guk mundan-ui chong'a-ida.
    This novelist is the darling of modern Korean literary circles.
  2. emblem, chief beneficiary; something emblematic of, or which has expanded greatly due to
    대도시 근대 산업문명 총아이다.
    Daedosi-neun geundae saneommunmyeong-ui chong'a-ida.
    The metropolis is an emblem of modern industrial civilization.