회개

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 悔改.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈɸwe̞(ː)ɡɛ] ~ [ˈhø̞(ː)ɡɛ] ~ [ˈɸwe̞(ː)ɡe̞] ~ [ˈhø̞(ː)ɡe̞]
    • Phonetic hangul: [훼(ː)개/회(ː)개/훼(ː)게/회(ː)게]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?hoegae
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?hoegae
    McCune–Reischauer?hoegae
    Yale Romanization?hōykay

    Noun

    회개 • (hoegae) (hanja 悔改)

    1. repentance, penitence, remorse

    Derived terms

    • 회개하다 (hoegaehada)
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