회자
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Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 膾炙 (“sliced and roasted meat; appreciated and praised”).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈɸwe̞(ː)d͡ʑa̠] ~ [ˈhø̞(ː)d͡ʑa̠]
- Phonetic hangul: [훼(ː)자/회(ː)자]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Noun
- general praise, household praise
- (common but proscribed) popular topic, talk of the town (whether positive or negative)
Derived terms
- 회자(膾炙)하다 (hoejahada)
- 회자(膾炙)되다 (hoejadoeda)
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