호의

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 好意.

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈɸʷo̞(ː)ɰi] ~ [ˈɸʷo̞(ː)i]
  • Phonetic hangeul: [호(ː)의/호(ː)이]
    • Though still prescriptive in Standard Korean, the great majority of 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
    호의를 베풀다 ― houireul bepulda ― to do someone a favour
    Synonym: 선의(善意) (seonui)
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