애호자

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 愛好者, from 愛好 (liking) + (-er).

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈɛ(ː)βo̞d͡ʑa̠] ~ [ˈe̞(ː)βo̞d͡ʑa̠]
    • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)/(ː)]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?aehoja
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?aehoja
    McCune–Reischauer?aehoja
    Yale Romanization?āyhoca

    Noun

    애호자 • (aehoja) (hanja 愛好者)

    1. enthusiast; lover
      Synonym: 애호가(愛好家) (aehoga)