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 prescriptive 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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