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
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