총아

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 寵兒, from 寵 (“pamper, spoil”) + 兒 (“child”).

    Pronunciation

    • (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
    Revised Romanization?chong'a
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?chong'a
    McCune–Reischauer?ch'onga
    Yale Romanization?chōnga

    Noun

    총아 • (chong'a) (hanja 寵兒)

    1. the darling (of)
      이 소설가는 현대 한국 문단의 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
      대도시는 근대 산업문명의 총아이다.
      Daedosi-neun geundae saneommunmyeon-g'ui chong'a-ida.
      The metropolis is an emblem of modern industrial civilization.
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